Planning application
Woodland At Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO: Goat Willow (T1) & Silver Birch (T2) remove
As published by the council, reference 26/01985/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01985/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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.
Other tree works applications
In Tunbridge Wells
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26/02037/TCA Awaiting decision
Sandstone Quarry 3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS
CA Trees: Birch (T1) Fell
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26/02042/TPO Awaiting decision
Sandstone Quarry 3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS
TPO: Cypress (T1) fell
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26/02043/TCA Awaiting decision
Poplar Cottages Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Trees CA: Silver Birch (T1), reduce spread by up to 1.25m and raise low canopy by 1.5m
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26/02007/TPO Awaiting decision
Windhover Western Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4BW
TPO: Sycamore (T1) removal of trunk
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26/02003/TCA Awaiting decision
Meiron Cottage Park Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0NU
CA trees: Cherry Plum (T1) fell