Planning application
7 Manor Cottages School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
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: Leyland Cypress (T1) - Reduce by approx 3m, reducing down to the height of washing line post, keeping the height parallel with the gradient of the slope
As published by the council, reference 26/00147/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00147/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8DF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Cranbrook
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 13 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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