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20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/01402/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

TREES: Persian Ironwood (T4) - thin canopy by removing low vertical limb at ground level and smaller vertices branches at 2m, prune over the drive and footpath up to 3m & prune away from door entrance by 1m; Scots Pine (T7) - lift canopy over seating area by pruning one lowest limb back by 4.5m, drop crotching; Sawara Cypress (T9) - removal of dead wood

As published by the council, reference 26/01402/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01402/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Decided
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 5NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01411/TCA Granted

    20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Holly (T1) - Remove dead branches on main stem up to 6m from ground level; Beech (T2) - Removal of two lowest branches back to main stem, prune third limb by 2m; Cedar (T3) - removal of dead wood; Hazel (T5) - coppice by 6m to ground level, remove dead branches underneath; Yew (T6) - remove all dead branches at approx 3m from ground level, lift branch by up to 4m back to main stem; Sweet Chestnut (T8) - reduce height by 3m & reduce spread by up to 1m; 2no. Goat Willow (T10) - fell to ground level & grind stump out by 200mm below ground level; Oak & Goat Willow (G11) - fell to ground level

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 22/03264/TPO Granted

    20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR

    TREES: PERSIAN IRONWOOD - Reduce canopy by approx. 2m in height and width. Pruning as per previously consented pruning works.

    Decided 11 Jan 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hitchin

Active · incorporated 2018 · Hitchin

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 05 Aug 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 05 Aug 2026
  • Site notice map Planning Notice · 03 Aug 2026
  • Site notice photo Planning Notice · 03 Aug 2026
  • Email to Agent (Trees not under TPO) Correspondence · 22 Jun 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 19 Jun 2026
  • Photograph of T4 Photographs · 19 Jun 2026
  • Photograph of T7 Photographs · 19 Jun 2026
  • Photograph of T9 Photographs · 19 Jun 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 19 Jun 2026
  • Photograph of Tree Photographs · 19 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 5 August 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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    Granted Trees 14 docs
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