Planning application
5 Oakfield Court Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CA: Silver Birch - reduce height and spread of branches
As published by the council, reference 26/02323/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02323/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Parish
- No Description
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 4TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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21 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Tree Location Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
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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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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7 Oakfield Court Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TL
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Granted Trees 4 docs
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