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Fountain Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/01050/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: Sycamore x3 & Ash x2 (T1-5) - Fell

As published by the council, reference 26/01050/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01050/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decided
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 9NA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00763/TCA Granted

    Fountain Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Pine (T1) - Removal

    Decided 6 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

  • Tree Damage 1 Photographs · 04 Jun 2026
  • Tree Damage 2 Photographs · 04 Jun 2026
  • Tree Damage 3 Photographs · 04 Jun 2026
  • Tree Damage 4 Photographs · 04 Jun 2026
  • Tree Damage 5 Photographs · 04 Jun 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 04 Jun 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 04 Jun 2026
  • Covering Letter Supporting Documents · 02 Jun 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 01 Jun 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 01 Jun 2026
  • Diseased Sycamore with rot Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Diseased Sycamores Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Ash Trees 1 Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Ash Tree 2 Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Ash Tree 3 Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Ash branches on driveway Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Ash Woodpecker Holes 1 Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Ash Woodpecker Holes 2 Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Fallen Branch Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Fallen Ash Branch Photographs · 01 Jun 2026
  • Sycamore Photographs · 01 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 4 June 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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