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85 Culverden Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SL

Split decision Tunbridge Wells 26/00437/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

TREES: Copper Beech (T1) - PART A: Reduce canopy by 2-3m all round; PART B: Crown thin by 15-20%

As published by the council, reference 26/00437/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00437/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN4 9SL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused

  4. 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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After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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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