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
Trees & landscaping

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

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

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

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Site notice map Planning Notice · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Site notice photo Planning Notice · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893309
Site notice
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

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Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings