40 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01317/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Beech 1x, Copper Beech 1x, Birch 1x, Hornbeam 1x (G1) - Reduce height by 3m & raise canopies to 4.5m above ground; Holly (T2) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN2 5LJ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treework (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998718
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #26 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #32 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,178
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026