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14 Calverley Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2SH

Refused Tunbridge Wells 25/02801/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Trees: Scots Pine (T1) - Dismantle/Fell

As published by the council, reference 25/02801/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02801/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decided
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN1 2SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Uckfield

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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