Saint Anselms Catholic Church Lower Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4DZ Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/00454/TCA
Date received
2 Mar 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026
Postcode
TN2 4DZ

Description

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Lime (T1) - Remove basal growth & ivy; Lime (T2) - Remove basal growth, reduce limbs; Lime (T4) - Reduce basal growth; Lime (T5) - Remove basal growth; Sycamore (T7) -Remove; Lime (T8) - Remove basal growth; Sweet Chestnut (T10) - Re-coppice; Sweet Chestnut (T11) Remove stem epicormic's to crown break; Ash (T15) - Fell; Sycamore (T16) - Remove… Data via plota.co.uk

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