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St Laurence Church The Moor Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4RS

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00074/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: Lime (T1) - reduce tree to the main bole and prune epicormic growth and roots away from church wall

As published by the council, reference 26/00074/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00074/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Decided
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Hawkhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN18 4RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

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

  • 25/02929/TCA Granted

    St Laurence Church The Moor Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4RS

    Trees in a conservation area notification : Lime (T1) - fell and remove stump.

    Decided 13 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Benjamin Hatcher Tree and Garden Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 27 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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