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St James House 34 St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JZ

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00500/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

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: Sweet Chestnut (T1) - Cut back overhanging growth, stubs and dead wood to the boundary line, max height of 12m; reduce overhanging growth of upper canopy by a max of 3m; reduce large limb extending to the north by a max of 5m

As published by the council, reference 26/00500/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00500/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
St. James'
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN1 2JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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SJW Tree Surgery and Stump Grinding Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 14 Apr 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 14 Apr 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 05 Mar 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 05 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 14 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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