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The Dordens Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3QN

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02958/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees: Hawthorn & Multiple Species (G2) - Reduce height by 3m to 1.2m; Conifer Hedge (T3) - Remove 0.5m from end of hedge

As published by the council, reference 25/02958/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02958/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Decided
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 3QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02943/TCA Granted

    The Dordens Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3QN

    Trees in a conservation area notification: Norway Spruce (T1) - remove to ground level.

    Decided 7 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ben Mason Arb Ltd Agent, registered in Crowborough

Active · incorporated 2022 · Crowborough

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • Site notice map Planning Notice · 02 Feb 2026
  • Site notice photo Planning Notice · 02 Feb 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 02 Feb 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 02 Feb 2026
  • Norway Spruce Photographs · 10 Dec 2025
  • Hedge View 2 Photographs · 10 Dec 2025
  • Hedge View Photographs · 10 Dec 2025
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 10 Dec 2025
  • Conifer Hedge Access Point Photographs · 10 Dec 2025

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What 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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