Planning application
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a conservation area notification: English Oak (T1) - Remove
As published by the council, reference 26/01407/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01407/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rusthall And Speldhurst
- Parish
- Speldhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 9PS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01509/SUB Decided
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Submission of details in relation to condition 4 (External lighting) of 25/02349/FULL
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26/00965/FULL Granted
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Tractor shed
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26/00245/SUB Granted
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of 25/00216/FULL.
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25/02952/LBC Granted
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Listed Building Consent - Dining room extension, carriageway ceiling replaced and internal re-planning of 20th century east wing
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25/02951/FULL Granted
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Dining room extension, carriageway ceiling replaced and internal re-planning of 20th century east wing
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25/02349/FULL Granted
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Variation of conditions 2 & 3 of 25/00389/FULL - Changes to approved pool position; addition of covered area and changes to external cladding and window/door materials
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25/02321/LBC Granted
Court Lodge Groombridge Road Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PS
Listed Building Consent - Proposed removal of chimney breast within existing kitchen; Removal of flue boxing at first floor & external flue at roof level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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23 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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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
5 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Tree Details
- Tree Location Plan
- Covering Email & Photo
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 31 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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