Planning application
15 Tristan Gardens Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8PD
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
TREES Part A: Sycamore (T3) - crown raise by removing two lower limbs Part B: Pine (T1) - Reduce the side of canopy by 1-2m,; Pine (T2) - weight reduction of lateral limbs by 3-4m
As published by the council, reference 26/01232/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01232/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rusthall And Speldhurst
- Parish
- Rusthall Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 8PD
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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26/00251/FULL Granted
15 Tristan Gardens Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8PD
Single storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Pines
- Sycamore
- Site notice photo
- Site notice photo
- Site notice map
- Tree Location Plan
- TPO Order
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan (Satellite)
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
Tunbridge Wells has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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