Planning application
The Mead School 16 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SN
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: Yew (T1) - Fell; Holly (T2/T3/T4) - Fell; Laurel (T5/T6) - Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/01104/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01104/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01498/TCA Decided
The Mead School 16 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SN
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Walnut & Goat Willow (T1 & T2) - fell to ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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15 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jun 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
5 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Alastair Tod - Civic Society
- Tree Location Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 8 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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