Planning application
Little Court Nursing Home 26 Roopers Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0QL
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: Silver Birch (T1) - 30% crown reduction
As published by the council, reference 26/00772/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00772/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Rusthall And Speldhurst
- Parish
- Speldhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 0QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Mark C Baker Arboriculture and Installations Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordGregory Applicant, registered in Copthorne
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Application Form Redacted
- Tree Photo
- Tree Location Plan 1
- Tree Location Plan 2
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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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