Planning application
Fountain House The Common Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RY
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 (T1 & T2) - crown lift to 12ft from ground
As published by the council, reference 26/01733/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01733/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Southborough And Bidborough
- Parish
- Southborough Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 0RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 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
7 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- Photo 1
- Photo 2
- Photo 3
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 28 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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