Planning application
4 Cumberland Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UQ
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: 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
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1UQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01853/LBC Decided
4 Cumberland Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UQ
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to install first floor bathroom
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26/01415/LBC Withdrawn
4 Cumberland Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UQ
Listed Building Consent - Replacement boiler and flue
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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4 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
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 4 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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