Planning application
85 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LP
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: Laurel (T1) fell, Holly (G2) fell, Beech (T3) cut down by 4m, Leylandi (T4) fell, Leylandi hedge/row of trees (G5) reduce tops up to 5m and trim back 0.5m, Camelia (T6) Trim all round 1m, Lawson (T7) dismantle, Lawson x2 (G8) reduce down to 4m
As published by the council, reference 26/01976/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01976/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Parish
- No Description
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5LP
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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Hitchin
34 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- T1 Photo
- G2 Photo
- T3 Photo
- T4 Photo
- G5 Photo
- T6 Photo
- T7 Photo
- G8 Photo
- Tree Location Plan
- G2.1 Photo
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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14 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
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