Planning application
WEALDEN HOUSE, CASTLE WALK, WADHURST, TN5 6DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 OAK - CANOPY REDUCTION OF 1.5-2.5M TO STRONG SECONDARY GROWTH POINTS - FURTHER THIN THE CROWN BY 5-10% WHERE NECESSARY. REMOVE EPICORMIC GROWTH AND DEADWOOD. SPECIMEN HAS BEEN OBSERVED WITH SEVERAL FRUITING BODIES OF GANODERMA BRACKETS AT THE BASE OF THE TREE ALONG WITH SPARASSIS SPATHULATA FRUITING BODY. REDUCTION AIMS TO REDUCE SAIL/ WIND LOAD ON PARTIALLY DECAYED STEM.
As published by the council, reference TM/2025/0331/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TM/2025/0331/TPO
- Type
- Tree with Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Frant & Wadhurst
- Parish
- Wadhurst
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN5 6DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Wealden
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4 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Wealden granted permission on 26 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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