Planning application
Old Coach Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees: Common Beech (1925) - Pollard north eastern sub stem to a height of 5m; Common Beech (1926) - Remove major deadwood; Common Beech (1928) - Reduce crown by 6m/30%; Common Beech (1929) - Remove major deadwood & dead branches
As published by the council, reference 25/02938/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02938/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Pembury And Capel
- Parish
- Pembury Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- Pembury Parish Council
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- General Tree Assessment
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 29 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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