Planning application
Trinity Theatre And Arts Centre Church Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1JP
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: Prunus Spp. (T1) - Overall reduction of the crown by approx 3m; cutting back Cotoneaster shrubs.
As published by the council, reference 26/00325/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00325/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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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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