Planning application
7D Sandrock Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3PX
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: Horse Chestnut (T1) - Remove five lateral branches
As published by the council, reference 26/01574/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01574/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 3PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Benjamin's Trees ltd Agent
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4 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 21 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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