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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
Granted As published: 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

  • Decision Notice Decision · 17 Apr 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 17 Apr 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 20 Feb 2026
  • TPO Photo Plan / Drawing · 20 Feb 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 20 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 17 April 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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