Planning application
Shipmans Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a conservation area notification: Elm (T1) - height reduction of 20% (1.5-2m) with a proportional width reduction; halo around the street lamp.
As published by the council, reference 25/02845/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02845/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst And Frittenden
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 3HG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02223/TCA Awaiting decision
Shipmans Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HG
CA trees: Willow (T1) Re-pollard and cut back to previous points
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26/01323/TCA Granted
Shipmans Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HG
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Magnolia (T1) - width reduction by 35%, removing up to approx 2m of growth; crown thinning by 10-15%, cutting back to appropriate branch axils
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Living Forest Ltd Agent, registered in Cranbrook
Active · incorporated 1998 · Cranbrook
50 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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6 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Email from Agent (Applicant Details)
- Photograph of Tree
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 2 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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