Land Adjacent To The Water Tower Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01051/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN2 3RG
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Vogel Tree and Estate Management Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925235
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
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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