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Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02888/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

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: Oak(T360) - Crown reduce by 15%. Horse Chestnut (T361) - Reduce north-western branches and northern limb (with tear-out wound) by approximately 3m. Reduce the central stem by approximately 2m.

As published by the council, reference 25/02888/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02888/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00061/TCA Granted

    Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Trees in a conservation area notification: Oak & Sycamore (1) - remove both trees to ground and arisings removed; Walnut (2) - remove; Mature Beech (3) - remove; Horse Chestnut (4) - pollard back to previous pollard points

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 25/02014/TCA Granted

    Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: ASH (T3) & YEW (T4) - Remove to ground level; SYCAMORE (T5) - Removal of tree

    Decided 26 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 9 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 09 Jan 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 09 Jan 2026
  • Covering Email dated 01.12.2025 Application Details · 01 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 9 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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