Planning application
Grove Hill House 21 - 27 Grove Hill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1SA
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: Box Elder (T1), Bay (T2), Bay (T3), Buddleia (T4) & Ash (T5) - Fell close to ground level
As published by the council, reference 26/00755/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00755/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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The Living Forest Ltd Agent, registered in Cranbrook
Active · incorporated 1998 · Cranbrook
50 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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6 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- Description of Works
- Tree Photos
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 13 May 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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