Lamberts Church Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01368/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Yew (T1) - reduce height by 2-3m to previous points & shape; Ash (T2) - reduce crown to previous points; Bay (T3) - reduce crown by 2m to previous points; Conifer (T4) - fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Lamberts Yew Tree Cottage
List entry 1338668 · 3 m away · 42 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 40 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Goudhurst built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,190,000 in October 2011. Detached house, freehold.

25 October 2011£1,190,000

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

Building

Floor area368 m² (3,961 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (30 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2011, 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
TN17 1BH
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Goudhurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fernshire Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
352decided 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-15013684
Planning Portal ref
PP-15013684
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 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

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

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.