Fountain House The Common Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RY

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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.

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.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Southborough Common Land The Common Southborough Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

  07/03643/TREECA Submitted 18 Oct 2007 43m away

  Trees in Conservation Area Notification: OAK (G1) - Fell

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 8 Ruscombe Close Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0SG

  21/01047/TCA Submitted 24 Mar 2021 101m away

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: CONIFER - Fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Flat 2 The Coach House 12 Still Lane Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0FP

  25/02650/LAWPRO Submitted 3 Nov 2025 112m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Installation of 7 no. pv solar panels.

  Granted Lawful development 11 docs

• 25-27 Stuart Cottage London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells TN4 0RJ

  21/01377/TCA Submitted 21 Apr 2021 138m away

  Trees in a conservation area; Cedar - T1 reduce the height from 14m to 10m and prune back the lateral branch length from 5m to 3m N,E,S,W. This tree has been reduced in the past and requires maintenance pruning to manage the re-growth from previous reductions. Yew - T2 reduce the lateral branch lengths from 7.5m to 5.5m N,E,S,W. This tree has had its height heavily reduced in the past and the client would like to re-balance the proportions of the tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Roseville 27 Holden Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0QG

  26/00124/TCA Submitted 20 Jan 2026 224m away

  Trees in a conservation area notification: Holly, Malus, Yew (T1, T2, T4) - Fell

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Roseville 27 Holden Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0QG

  26/00458/TCA Submitted 2 Mar 2026 229m away

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Yew (T1 & T2) - Reshaping & reduction of 50%; Yew (T3) - Fell tree

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/01971/TCA Awaiting decision

  7 Sunnyside Road Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8RB

  CA trees, Sycamore (T1) canopy raise by 2-3m

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01941/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Dornden Drive Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0AA

  TPO: Sycamore x4 (T7 8 9 & 11) & Oak (T10), prune overhang back to boundary

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01938/TPO Awaiting decision

  13 Scotts Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5RG

  TPO: Scots Pine (T1) fell. Beech (T2) crown reduction by 2.5-3.5m to growth points, crown lift to 1.5m and crown thin by 10%

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01930/TPO Awaiting decision

  Old Swan House Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY

  TPO: Sycamore (T002) Crown lift 4m, clear lower stems

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01929/TPO Awaiting decision

  Old Swan House Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY

  TPO: Sycamore (G001) crown lift to 3m from ground over lawn & 4m over driveway, clear by 1-2m over garage. Sycamore (T002) crown lift 4m over driveway. Unknown species (T003) fell

  1 Sep 2026 Trees