Planning application
Sequoia House Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees: Sycamore (T1/T3) - Fell; Holly (T2) - Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/01297/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01297/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 4TT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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9 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Tree Replacement
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 28 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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