Planning application
50 St James Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2LJ
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: Hornbeam (T1) - re-pollard to old points
As published by the council, reference 26/00980/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00980/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- St. James'
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 2LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Watson Tree Services Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Wadhurst
Active · incorporated 2022 · Wadhurst
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 29 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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