4 The Ferns Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
2x Lime (G1) - Re-pollard by reducing the height by approx. 6m and lateral branches by 2-3m back to previous pruning points without cutting into the old wood. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Postcode
- TN1 2JT
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Treework (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 18 days slower than Tunbridge Wells's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-15076782
- Site or press notice
- 22 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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%).
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