Planning application
Somerden Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QE
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation area notification: Laurel Hedge (T1-4) - Reduce height to 2.5m
As published by the council, reference 26/00110/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00110/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Rusthall And Speldhurst
- Parish
- Speldhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 9QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Withdrawn
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Speldhurst Parish Council(FULL)
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Sketch Plan 1
- Site Location Plan
- Photo 3
- Photo 1
- Photo 2
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The applicant withdrew this application before Tunbridge Wells decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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