Planning application
23 The Beeches Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3HA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: Beech (T1) - Reduce to 8m monolith. Retain lower limbs and branches.
As published by the council, reference 26/00384/TDD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00384/TDD
- Type
- Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 3HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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25 Feb 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
- Tree Location Plan & Description
- Application Email
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 25 February 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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