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EARLSTONE COTTAGE, MELFORT ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1QT

Granted Wealden TM/2026/0018/TPO Tree with Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

MATURE BEECH TREE IN THE REAR GARDEN OF THE PROPERTY (EARLSTONE COTTAGE} SPEC OF WORKS ,REDUCE WHOLE CROWN BY 3 METERS ,REDUCE WEIGHT OFF THE LIMBS TO HELP WITH THE EFFECTS OF THE GANODEMA AT THE BASE OF THE TREE.

As published by the council, reference TM/2026/0018/TPO

Application record

Reference
TM/2026/0018/TPO
Type
Tree with Preservation Order
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
No objections
Received
21 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Crowborough South West
Parish
Crowborough
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN6 1QT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jan 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No objections

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wealden granted permission on 17 March 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.

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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