Poplar Cottages Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02043/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees CA: Silver Birch (T1), reduce spread by up to 1.25m and raise low canopy by 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Mableford Cottage and Clock View Cottage
List entry 1338519 · 22 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Inside the Horsmonden 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.

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (14 out of 100), could reach E
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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
TN12 8JS
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Horsmonden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 2531 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-15224433
Planning Portal ref
PP-15224433
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Tree TULIP (T1) Reduction of height by 4m & reduction of spread by 2.5m
25/00349/TPO
2025 Approved
Tree TULIP (T1) Reduction of height by 4m & reduction of spread by 2.5m
25/00349/TPO
2022 Approved
Trees in a conservation area notification: SILVER BIRCH (T1) - Remove lowest limb on righ…
22/02387/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Business Centre Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Advertisement - (all illuminated) hand painted signage on front elevation; signage to sid…
25/01153/ADV
2025 Approved
The Business Centre Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Front elevation changes including proposed shopfront; alterations to fenestration
25/01152/FULL
2025 Approved
The Business Centre Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Advertisement - (all illuminated) hand painted signage on front elevation; signage to sid…
25/01153/ADV
2025 Approved
The Business Centre Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Front elevation changes including proposed shopfront; alterations to fenestration
25/01152/FULL
2025 Approved
Mableford Cottage Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Listed Building Consent - 6no replacement windows
25/00535/LBC
2025 Approved
Mableford Cottage Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Listed Building Consent - 6no replacement windows
25/00535/LBC
2024 Approved
Birch Cottage Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Fitting of solar panels to roof of ancillary outbuilding to rear of property
24/03267/FULL
2024 Approved
Birch Cottage Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Fitting of solar panels to roof of ancillary outbuilding to rear of property
24/03267/FULL
2025 Approved
The Village Green Goudhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
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25/00432/TCA
2025 Approved
The Village Green Goudhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
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25/00432/TCA
2024 Approved
Longworth Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JP
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: ACER - Topping of 2ft; SILVER BIRCH - Topping…
24/02881/TCA
2024 Approved
Longworth Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JP
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: ACER - Topping of 2ft; SILVER BIRCH - Topping…
24/02881/TCA
2024 Approved
The Village Green Goudhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - HORSE CHESTNUT (0283) - Reduce crown by 3.5 met…
24/00432/TCA
2024 Approved
The Village Green Goudhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - HORSE CHESTNUT (0283) - Reduce crown by 3.5 met…
24/00432/TCA
2023 Approved
Mableford Cottage Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Listed Building Consent - Alterations to existing garage conversion to include self-conta…
23/00595/LBC
2023 Approved
The Village Green Goudhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - 2 no. LIME (0280, 0281) - pollarding; HORSE CHE…
23/00725/TCA
2021 Approved
The Limes Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
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2021 Approved
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21/02107/TCA
2021 Approved
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Replacement of existing window openings at rear with new timber-framed sash windows on a…
21/01498/FULL
2021 Approved
The Village Green Goudhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: LIME (T1) - To repollard
21/00560/TCA
2017 Approved
20 Hoath Meadow Back Lane Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8LJ
Demolition of rear conservatory and construction of a two storey rear and side extensions…
17/00441/FULL
2016 Approved
The Poplars Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS
Two-storey side extension, loft conversion and alterations
16/07203/FULL
2016 Approved
7 Hoath Meadow Back Lane Horsmonden Tonbridge TN12 8LJ
Proposed single storey front extension to create new porch and proposed part single, part…
16/06526/FULL
2016 Approved
The Village Green, Goudhurst Road And Fromandez Drive Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
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2016 Approved
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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
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.