Firwood Lodge 93 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01942/TDD - Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification Approved

Proposal

Dead/Dangerous Tree: Thuja, dismantle Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Heritage at risk: Royal Tunbridge Wells
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; National landscape 195 m away: High Weald; Scheduled monument 208 m away: Medieval moated site and post-Medieval ice-house, Moat Farm; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 £120,000 in May 1998. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

29 May 1998£120,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification
Postcode
TN2 5LP
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 34 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
369decided 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

Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.