Planning application
Green Briars Cranbrook Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4ET
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TREES: Yew (T2) - fell to ground level; Oak (T3) - fell & treat stump with eco plugs
As published by the council, reference 26/01485/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01485/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
- Parish
- Benenden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- Benenden Parish Council
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Arboricultural Assessment Report
- Site Investigation Factual Report
- Insurance Covering Letter
- Monitoring Details
- Tree Location Plan
- Photograph of T2 Yew
- Photograph of T3 Oak and View to Stoney Footways
- Photograph of T3 Oak
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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