Fountains Lodge Nursing Home London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02139/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

CA trees: Common Yew, European Lime, Wild Privet, Cherry Laurel, European Lime & Leyland Cypress (G1/G8) Reduce back to boundary line and maintain as hedgerow Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Other documents 5

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Fountains lodge 1 Photographs · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Fountains lodge 2 Photographs · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Fountains lodge 3 Photographs · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Fountains lodge 4 Photographs · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Windie Edge, Grade II, 50 m away · 3 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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National landscape 130 m away: High Weald; Inside the Southborough built-up area; Green belt 49 m away: London.
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.

Building

Floor area3,780 m² (40,688 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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 0RJ
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glendale Countryside LTD

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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-15213282
Planning Portal ref
PP-15213282
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: COMMON YEW, EUROPEAN LIME, WILD PRIVET, CHERRY…
25/02535/TCA
2025 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: COMMON YEW, EUROPEAN LIME, WILD PRIVET, CHERRY…
25/02535/TCA
2021 Approved
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: GC010525 (SMALL ASH x 3) - Fell; GC010539 (UNKNO…
21/03347/TCA
2018 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Reduce Leylandi hedge row to a height of 4m le…
18/01015/TCA
2018 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Reduce Leylandi hedge row to a height of 4m le…
18/01015/TCA
Within ~100m

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2021
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Refused
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2018 Approved
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2016
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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

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.