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26/01829/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Trees CA, Limes (T102,108,109, 111, 116, 117, 118, 128, 129, 130, 131) 30% crown thin, (T103) reduce height/lateral spread 1m, (T104) remove stem epicormic growth, 30% crown thin, (T105) prune epicormic growth, 30% crown thin, (T107) reduce height 1m and spread 2m, (T110) reduce height 1m and spread 0.5m, Lime (T112) reduce height 2m and lateral spread 1m, (T114) strip epicormic growth from main stem, (T119) crown lift for 2.4m ground clearance, (T121) clear epicormic growth from base and main stem, (T122,T123,T124) crown lift 2.4, (T125 )remove limb at 2.5m, (T126) reduce height/spread 1m remove stem epicormic growth, (T127) remove height 1m and 20% crown thin, Ginko (T132) reduce spread by 1m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN2 5TT
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Parish
No Description
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Full Spectrum Arb Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163142
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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