Planning application
Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
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.
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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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
- Delegated Report
- Covering Email dated 09.01.2026
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat 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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