Boundary Between 3 The Bennetts & 20 Huntleys Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9TD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00938/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

TREES: Oak (T1) - Reduce lowest branch by 4m; Sycamore (T2) - Remove; Oak (T3) - Remove two lowest branches back to main stem; Oak (T4) - Remove lowest branch to main stem; Oak (T5) - Remove lowest limb back to main stem Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 May 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN4 9TD
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Culverden
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ben Larkham Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
288decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893309
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 statistics
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