Planning application
Sunnybank Town Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8EL
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: Ash (T2) - coppice near ground; Sycamore (T11) - dismantle & coppice to ground; 3no. Sycamore (T12, T13 & T14) - coppice to stump; Lawsons Cypress (T15) - prune limb to union
As published by the council, reference 26/00944/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00944/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01685/FULL Awaiting decision
Sunnybank Town Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8EL
Installation of boundary fence, pedestrian gates and vehicle access gates; replacement gate
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26/01301/LBC Decided
Sunnybank Town Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8EL
Listed building consent - Repairs to roof and installation of internal spot lights
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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27 May 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 27 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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