Planning application
5 Sunnyside Road Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8RB
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: Bird Cherry (T1) Reduce canopy by 10%-15% to suitable strong secondary growth points
As published by the council, reference 26/01970/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01970/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- TN4 8RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
What 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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