High Banks High Street Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0UP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01168/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

TREES: Yew (T1) - height reduction 2m, prune to secondary growth points, reduce lower branches to provide clearance of 2.5m from ground Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN3 0UP
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Bidborough Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14954496
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Site notice
12 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 performance
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