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Land Rear Of 17 - 22 Tudor Court Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

Split decision Tunbridge Wells 26/00441/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

TREES : 9no. Oak (G3 & G4) - PART A: Reduce east side branches to no closer than 2m from the garden fence, on the garden side ; Cut back to suitable side branches to maintain a natural appearance without leaving stubs ; Do not cut back to or beyond the boundary, as this would be excessive and detrimental to the health and structural integrity of the trees, as well as contrary to British Standards BS 3998:2010 Tree work - Recommendations. PART B: Reduce the side branches of the overhanging trees; take branches back to the pathway

As published by the council, reference 26/00441/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00441/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Decided
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01880/TPO Decided

    Land Rear Of 17 - 22 Tudor Court Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    TPO: Oak (T1) crown lift to 5m, reduce lowest branch by 3m, reduce crown to no closer than 9m from the trunk, Oak (T3) reduce to boundary line, Oak (T4) reduce to 2m off boundary, Oak (T5) remove to ground level, Oak (T6) re-pollard overhanging branches back to the previous pollard knuckles, Oak (T7, T8) reduce overhanging branches by 3m, Oak (T9) crown lift to 5m and re-pollard overhanging branches back to the previous pruning points, Norway Maple (T10) crown lift to 5m, Ash (T11) fell, Oak (T12) cut back 2-3m from the building.

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mark C Baker Arboriculture and Installations Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 20 Apr 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 20 Apr 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 26 Feb 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 26 Feb 2026
  • Areal Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 26 Feb 2026

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After 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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