Planning application
26 Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3JR
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
PART A: TREES: Conifer (T1), 2 Oak (T2 & T4) & 4 Laurel (T5, T6, T7 &T8) fell. PART B: TREES: Chestnut (T3) lift & cut back to boundaries
As published by the council, reference 26/01791/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01791/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 3JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan, Schedule & Photographs
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
Tunbridge Wells has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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