Planning application
Old Studio High Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area - Thuja (T1) - reduce height by 2.3-3m; Field Maple (T2) - remove; Thuja (T3) - reduce height by 3m; Ash (T4) - reduce height by 5-6m
As published by the council, reference 26/01720/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01720/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst And Frittenden
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 3DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 8 September 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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