Land Adjacent To The Water Tower Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3RG

Awaiting decision 26/01051/TCA
Council
Date received
11 May 2026
Date validated
11 May 2026
Postcode
TN2 3RG

Description

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Larch (T1) - Remove deadwood and hanging branch. Works completed; Scots Pine (T2) - Remove; Oak (T3) - Remove; Holly (T4) - Reduce/remove/cutback; Birch (T5) - Remove; Birch (T6) - Remove; Beech (T7) - Crown lift 4m; Elder (T8) - Remove; Willow (T9) - Remove; Birch (T10) - Crown reduce by 5m; Beech (T11) - Section to ground. Works done; Beech, Oak (G1) - Remove ivy on all, remove twin stem on Beech, Remove largest Oak.

Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#9 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #27 out of 282. 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
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Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #62 of 282
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #27 of 282
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #36 of 282
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