Melrose Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02336/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

CA Trees: 6 Poplar (G1) reduce height by 8m to 3-4m below the pollard points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 190 m away: Dunorlan Park; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; National landscape 473 m away: High Weald.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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.

Building

Floor area418 m² (4,499 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (96 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2025
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN2 5AE
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treework (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
369decided 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-15308255
Planning Portal ref
PP-15308255
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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

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.