Planning application
26/00478/TCA
51 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LE
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Rhododendron & Laurel (T1) - Cut up & chip; Unknown (T2) - Cut back branches; Unknown (T3) - Cut back branches; Unknown (T4) - Trim back/sides & reduce overhang; Holly & Oak (T5) - Trim back holly by 1m & remove oaks lower limb; Conifer (T6) - Remove deadwood & remove 4m in height; Hazel (T7) - Remove 3m of growth; Mixed shrub (T8/T9/T10) - Reduce and shape; Sycamore (T11) - Remove ivy; Birch (T12) - Remove ivy
As published by the council, reference 26/00478/TCA
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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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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26/01702/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01697/TDD Awaiting decision
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26/01672/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01673/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01464/TCA Granted
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