Fountain House The Common Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01733/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area - Oak (T1 & T2) - crown lift to 12ft from ground Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo 1 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo 2 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo 3 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 8 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Woodcote, Grade II, 32 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Green belt 8 m away: London; Inside the Southborough built-up area; Open access land 8 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £2,150,000 in April 2023. Detached house, freehold.

3 April 2023£2,150,000
14 March 2017£976,000
17 October 2014£760,000
1 August 2007£698,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN4 0RY
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 12 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
349decided 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-15128471
Planning Portal ref
PP-15128471
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.