Planning application
Middle Coach House The Green Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: Lime (T1) - Pollard & crown lift; Field Maple (T2) - Remove Stem; Holly & Hawthorn (G1) - Cut back by 3m
As published by the council, reference 25/02953/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02953/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
- Parish
- Benenden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Fernshire Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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11 documents on file for this application
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Benenden Parish Council
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- Tree Site Photo
- Tree Site Photo
- Tree Site Photo
- Tree Site Photo
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 2 February 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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