Planning application
45 Sychem Place Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6TS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: Oak (T1) - Reduce crown by up to 3m; crown lift to 2.1m; remove deadwood
As published by the council, reference 26/01118/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01118/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pembury And Capel
- Parish
- Capel Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 6TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo 1
- Site notice photo 2
- Oak
- Miss Louise Goldsmith
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 7 July 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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