85 Culverden Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
TREES: Copper Beech (T1) - PART A: Reduce canopy by 2-3m all round; PART B: Crown thin by 15-20% Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Postcode
- TN4 9SL
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 May 2026
- Decision
- Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
- Decision date
- 13 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
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. Refused, as 5% 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-14737897
- Site or press notice
- 15 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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