Planning application
Sherbourne Place & Gloucester Place Linden Fields Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO: Sycamore (T1) reduce height to match adjacent gutter, Oak (T2) reduce lateral growth towards T1 by 2m, Oak (T3) reduce upper canopy by 3m, Sycamore (T4) & Birch (T5) reduce height by 4m, Oak (T6 & T7) crown lift to height of 8m
As published by the council, reference 26/02412/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02412/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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2 Nov 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
SJW Tree Surgery and Stump Grinding Agent, a tree-works contractor
6 applications on PlanIndex
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See their track recordBurkinshaw - Linden Fields RMC Limited. C/o BBM Applicant
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Confirmation of Works & Address
- Tree Location Plan
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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.
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