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27 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LX

Awaiting decision Tunbridge Wells 26/01186/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Chinese Willow (T1) - Reduce by 3 metres back to the previous pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 26/01186/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01186/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 5LX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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