Planning application
Matfield Green And Common Land Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CA trees: Weeping Willow (T1), reduce crown by 50%
As published by the council, reference 26/01966/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01966/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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 Tonbridge
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.
See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
Trade members open them from here.
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.
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