Planning application
Land Adjacent 24 Ferndale Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3NS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO trees: (Sycamore and Laurel - G1) crown lift Sycamores to 4-5m, reduce all laterals 3-4m and reduce laurels back to boundary
As published by the council, reference 26/02266/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02266/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- TN2 3NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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15 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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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26/02352/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02333/TPO Awaiting decision
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TPO: Beech (T1) Reduce crown back to previous pruning points, thin the crown 1-1.5m, Beech (T2) remove the remaining upper limbs, retaining the main three stems
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26/02336/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02323/TCA Awaiting decision
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