11 - 13 Lonsdale Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01187/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation area notification: Lime x10 (G1) - Reduce height by 8m, reduce lateral branches 1-2m , canopy lift to 5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Heritage at risk: Royal Tunbridge Wells
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 169 m away: Calverley Park and Calverley Grounds; 4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £120,000 in January 2025. Other property, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

29 January 2025£120,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 September 2021£80,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 March 2016£165,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 June 2006£60,000Flat or maisonette

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

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Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN1 1NU
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Culverden
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Treework (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 16 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
368decided 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-14960886
Planning Portal ref
PP-14960886
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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 owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.