Planning application
Horse & Groom Cottage Town Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8EN
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: Alder (T1) - reduce height by 5m, shape lateral branches & remove 7 lowest branches
As published by the council, reference 26/00333/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00333/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8EN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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9 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
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in East Grinstead
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 9 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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