Planning application
9 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG
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: Walnut (T1) reduce canopy by 2-3m to previous points
As published by the council, reference 26/01766/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01766/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 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 2 October 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 Tunbridge Wells
105 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 98% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Photo
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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10 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG
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Decided Trees 2 docs -
Oakholt 25 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: BEECH & HAZEL (G1) - Prune beech back by up to 1.5 meters back to previous reduction points. Coppice Hazel; GOAT WILLOW (T2) - Re-Pollard 6 inches below previous pollard points; BEECH (T3) - Remove overhanging branch
Granted Trees 4 docs -
4 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG
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Granted Trees 5 docs -
Chalybeate Rodmell Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SW
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: BEECH (T1) - Fell tree; ACER NEGUNDO (T2) - Reduce canopy by 3-4m; SPRUCE (T3) - Reduce height by 2m
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Warwick Park Nursing Home 55 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EJ
Trees in a conservation area notification: Sycamore x 2 (T1 & T2) - fell and grind out stumps; Laurel hedge (T3) - reduce height to approx. 3m (10ft); Fir hedge (T4) - reduce height to height of lowest Firs approx. 0.6m-0.9m (2-3ft)
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Warwick Park Nursing Home 55 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EJ
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Conifer (T1) - lift lower branches 2.5m from ground & remove overhanging limb; Oak & Sycamore (T2 & T3) - lift lower branches 2.5m from ground
Granted Trees 4 docs
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