Planning application
34 Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3JR
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
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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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
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- TPO Photo
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat 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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