Planning application
St Marys Church High Street Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area - Oak (1473) - reduce crown by 40%
As published by the council, reference 26/01576/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01576/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Goudhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 1AL
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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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Living Forest Ltd Agent, registered in Cranbrook
Active · incorporated 1998 · Cranbrook
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- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
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Open the documentsWhat 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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