Sandstone Quarry 3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00526/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TREES: Leylandii (T1 within A1) - Remove to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Consultation
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG Photograph of Tree Photographs · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG Photograph of Tree Photographs · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN1 2JS
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
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Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aztech Group South East Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14760742
Site notice
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
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32B Lansdowne Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2NL
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2024 Withdrawn
10 The Ferns Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JT
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St James Church Pre-School Church House Ferndale Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3RL
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: LONDON PLANE - Reduce crown by 2-3m away from…
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Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HOLLY - Remove
24/01417/TCA
2024 Approved
6 Sandrock Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3PR
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HOLLY - Remove
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2018 Approved
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2017
3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS
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Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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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Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings