Planning application
18 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CA Tree: London Plane (T1) reduced by 6m to previous points. Liquid Amber (T2) reduce height by 0.5m to previous points. Prunus (T3) reduce by 2m to previous points
As published by the council, reference 26/02357/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02357/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- TN2 5EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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27 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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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