Planning application
The Old Stores Iden Green Road Iden Green Cranbrook Kent TN17 4HA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Birch (T1) - Reduce tree by 3m in height & prune, shape on all sides by 1m; Birch (T2) - Reduce tree by 3m in height & prune, shape on all sides by 1m; Birch (T3) - Reduce tree by 2m in height & prune, shape on all sides by 1m
As published by the council, reference 26/00489/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00489/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
- Parish
- Benenden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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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
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 20 March 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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