Planning application
4 Cumberland Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Trees in a conservation area notification: Cherry Laurel (T1) - Fell; Cherry Laurel (T2) - Remove single stem; Laburnum (T3) - Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/01724/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01724/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1UQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Tonbridge
22 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Granted Trees 8 docs -
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Trees in a conservation area notification: Golden Cypress (T1) - fell.
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