Planning application
Fern Lodge The Rocks Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO: Oak (T1) prune by 2m, Oak (T2) prune by 1.8m, Holly (T3) prune by 1m, Common Yew (T4/T5) prune by 0.8m
As published by the council, reference 26/02255/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02255/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 26 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- TN4 9XL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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26 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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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