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26/00966/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Various works on 26no. trees including removal, reduction, pollarding & pruning (see General Tree Assessment for full details) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Apr 2026
Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN3 8HH
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Lamberhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
The Living Forest Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14901028
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

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, 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