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36 Great Bounds Drive Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0TR

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/03019/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees: Sweet Chestnut (T1) - Pollard back

As published by the council, reference 25/03019/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/03019/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN4 0TR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • Site notice map Planning Notice · 05 Feb 2026
  • Site notice photo Planning Notice · 05 Feb 2026
  • Tree Officer photo of T1 Photographs · 05 Feb 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 05 Feb 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 05 Feb 2026
  • Southborough Town Council Parish Comments · 06 Jan 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 18 Dec 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 17 Dec 2025
  • Photo 2 Photographs · 17 Dec 2025
  • Photo 1 Photographs · 17 Dec 2025
  • Satellite Tree Location Plan / Drawing · 17 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 5 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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