Planning application
St Dunstans Church London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0QA
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: Ash (T1) - Reduce by 4-5m; Holly (T3) - Prune away from building; Elder (T4) - Reduce by 3m; Willow (T5) - Canopy lift to 5m; Sycamore (T8) - Reduce by 3-4m; Sycamore (T9) - Reduce by 3-4m; Ash (T10) - Reduce by 3-4m.; Lime x6 (T13/T19/T22/T23/T24/T25) - Reduce by 5-6m
As published by the council, reference 26/00243/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00243/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Southborough And Bidborough
- Parish
- Southborough Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 0QA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Treework (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd Agent, registered in Tunbridge Wells
Active · incorporated 2003 · Tunbridge Wells
117 applications on PlanIndex · 98% granted
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5 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- Tree Survey Report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 16 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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