Planning application
The Old Garden Dunorlan Park Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3QA
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: Cypress (T1) fell, Cypress (T2) crown lift to 5m, Sycamore (T3) fell, Holly/other (G4) cut back to give 2m clearance
As published by the council, reference 26/02215/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02215/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- TN2 3QA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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13 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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 55 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 39 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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