Planning application
St Marks Church St Marks Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LT
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: Sycamore (T1) - Reduction of overhanging branches by 3-4m; Lawson Cypress (T2) - Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/00420/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00420/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 14 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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