Planning application
4 Somerville Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees CA: Beech (T1) removal
As published by the council, reference 26/01905/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01905/TCA
- Type
- Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 8EP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01905/TDD Granted
4 Somerville Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EP
Trees CA: Beech (T1) removal
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 16 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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