Planning application
85 Culverden Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SL
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
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
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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
- Aerial View
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
Tunbridge Wells has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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