20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Holly (T1) - Remove dead branches on main stem up to 6m from ground level; Beech (T2) - Removal of two lowest branches back to main stem, prune third limb by 2m; Cedar (T3) - removal of dead wood; Hazel (T5) - coppice by 6m to ground level, remove dead branches underneath; Yew (T6) - remove all dead branches at approx 3m from ground level, lift branch by up to 4m back to main stem; Sweet Chestnut (T8) - reduce height by 3m & reduce spread by up to 1m; 2no. Goat Willow (T10) - fell to ground level & grind stump out by 200mm below ground level; Oak & Goat Willow (G11) - fell to ground level… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Jul 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 11
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- TN2 5NR
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decision
- No Objections
- Decision date
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 30 days from validation, 7 days faster 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
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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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