Planning application
26/00211/TPO
Birchfield Grove Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent
Proposal
Trees: Chestnut (T1) - Pollard back 5m to final height of 16m and spread of 10m
As published by the council, reference 26/00211/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Within 500 metres
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07/01838/SUB Granted
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26/00194/TPO Granted
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24/00907/FULL Granted
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26/00501/FULL Granted
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26/01702/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01697/TDD Awaiting decision
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26/01672/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01673/TCA Awaiting decision
12 Hungershall Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8NE
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 3no. Silver Birch (T1, T2 & T3) - remove
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26/01464/TCA Granted
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