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Albert Court Willicombe Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3GF

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00084/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees: 2x Horse Chestnut & 3x Sweet Chestnut (A1 & A2) - Reduce all growth towards 38 Cleveland by 1-2m with all cuts to be made back to suitable secondary growth points where possible, maintaining shape and form

As published by the council, reference 26/00084/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00084/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Decided
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Sherwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 3GF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst

Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 19 Mar 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 19 Mar 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 02 Feb 2026
  • Works confirmation Correspondence · 02 Feb 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 5 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 4 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 2 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 3 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 1 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 6 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026
  • Photograph of Tree 7 Photographs · 15 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 19 March 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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