Planning application
6 Golden Leaves Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: Lime (T1) - Crown reduction 5%, crown thinning 10% ; Lime (T2) -Crown reduction 5%, crown thinning 10% ; Lime (T3) - Crown reduction 5%, crown thinning 10% ; Chestnut (T4) - Crown thinning 10% ; Sycamore (T5) - Remove ; Sycamore (T6) - Remove ; Lime (T8) - Crown reduction 5% ; Sweet chestnut (T9) - Crown thinning 10%
As published by the council, reference 26/00474/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00474/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 3TQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01098/TDD Granted
6 Golden Leaves Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TQ
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: Lime (T2) - remove decayed stem
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 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
- Tree Location Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Photos
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 21 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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