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34 Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3JR

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00386/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees: Oak (A2) - remove deadwood, 2-3m crown reduction; Chestnut (A2) - remove deadwood, crown thinning up to 1-2m

As published by the council, reference 26/00386/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00386/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Sherwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 3JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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