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Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00061/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 & 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

As published by the council, reference 26/00061/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00061/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Decided
20 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.

  • 25/02888/TCA Granted

    Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    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.

    Decided 9 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. 9 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 20 Jan 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 20 Jan 2026
  • Covering Email dated 09.01.2026 Application Details · 12 Jan 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 12 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 20 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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