1 Copperfields Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HZ Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/02703/TPO
Appeal
Dismissed · 18 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005205 ↗
Date received
10 Nov 2025
Date validated
10 Nov 2025
Postcode
TN2 5HZ

Description

TREES: Oak (T1) - 2 stems. Roadside: Lift lower branches above the road and path to give clearance of 5.2 meters above the road and 3 meters above the path. Neighbouring property 12 Bayham Road: Lift low overhanging branches that cross the neighbours boundary, cutting back or removing branches that are lower than 3 meters from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape about 139 m away: High Weald; 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 9 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 2

Last sold for £1,022,500 in January 2019. Detached house, freehold.

18 January 2019£1,022,500
10 October 2005£775,000New build

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

Building

Floor area223 m² (2,400 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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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

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

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.