Planning application
Birchfield Grove Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00211/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
- Parish
- Hawkhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00575/TPO Granted
Birchfield Grove Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent
TREES: Chestnut (T1) - Reduce side overhanging by 2-2.5m
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
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Golden Crown Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Hawkhurst Parish Council
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- Tree Condition Report
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Open the documentsWhat 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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