Wheelwrights House The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01981/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees CA, Liquidambar (1) reduce height by 1/3, Mountain Ash (1) remove, Various Prunus x4 (2) reshape & reduce height of 2 trees over pavement Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Sweet Shop
List entry 1204485 · 30 m from the pin · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Benenden built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN17 4DJ
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Benenden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
288decided 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

Alt. reference
PP-15206352
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - LIQUID AMBER - 50% Crown reduction & reshaping…
23/02678/TCA
2017 Approved
Tree in a Conservation Area Notification: Cherry (T1) - Fell
17/04270/TCA
2016 Approved
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with larger conservatory
16/07449/FULL
2016 Approved
Front garden Prunus: remove dead branches and stems and reshape crown by removing about 3…
16/06380/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Bay Tree Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Birch (T1) - Fell; Holly (T2) - Hedge Row, Red…
25/02645/TCA
2025 Approved
Bay Tree Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Birch (T1) - Fell; Holly (T2) - Hedge Row, Red…
25/02645/TCA
2025 Approved
Pine Tree Lodge The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Eucalyptus (T1) - Prune back to previous point…
25/02647/TCA
2025 Approved
Pine Tree Lodge The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Eucalyptus (T1) - Prune back to previous point…
25/02647/TCA
2025 Approved
Cleveland Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HOLLY (T1) & BAY TREE (T2) - Dismantle/fell
25/02040/TCA
2025 Approved
Cleveland Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HOLLY (T1) & BAY TREE (T2) - Dismantle/fell
25/02040/TCA
2025 Approved
Pine Tree Lodge The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Replacement of garden room; replacement of window in dining room with bifold doors
25/01026/FULL
2025 Approved
Pine Tree Lodge The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Replacement of garden room; replacement of window in dining room with bifold doors
25/01026/FULL
2025 Approved
Cleveland Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 2 No. PINE TREES - Fell
25/00767/TCA
2025 Approved
Cleveland Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 2 No. PINE TREES - Fell
25/00767/TCA
2023 Approved
Oakdale The Green Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DN
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - GOAT WILLOW, HOLLY & LAUREL - Prune back branche…
23/03354/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
Oakdale The Green Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DN
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - GOAT WILLOW; HOLLY; LAUREL - Prune back branches…
23/02741/TCA
2023 Approved
Oakdene The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Listed Building Consent - Complete re-roof using like for like materials; Re-flash and re…
23/02438/LBC
2023 Approved
Ivydene The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DB
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: PINE - Fell
23/00156/TCA
2022 Approved
Coach House The Green Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DN
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - CEDAR (T1) - Reduce crown by 3 metres, DAWN REDW…
22/03057/TCA
2022 Approved
Forge House The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Use of 'The Old Forge' building in rear garden as a home office and associated external a…
22/02150/FULL
2022 Approved
Forge House The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Listed Building Consent: Repairs and alterations to dwelling including Insulate floors, r…
22/02088/LBC
2022 Approved
Forge House The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Listed Building Consent: Replace wooden bay window with new double glazed wooden bay wind…
22/01634/LBC
2022 Approved
Forge House The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Removal and replacement of hedge alongside lawful development application 22/00787/LAWPRO,
22/00786/TCA
2022 Approved
Forge House The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 2 No. HAWTHORN, 3 No. HOLLY, 2 No. RHODODENDRO…
22/00715/TCA
2016 Approved
Gable Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
Listed Building Consent: External renovation to include:- Re-pointing - part rear elevati…
16/06545/LBC
2016
Gable Cottage The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DJ
G1 & G2 - groups of conifer - Fell.T1 - Aspen - Fell.T2 & T3 - Conifers - Fell.T4 - Yew…
16/06446/TCA
2016 Approved
The Kitty Fisher The Street Benenden Cranbrook TN17 4DJ
Change of use from public house to dwelling with internal alterations
16/501950/FULL
2016 Approved
2 Fuggles Court Benenden Cranbrook TN17 4EF
Replacement of existing polycarbonate roof on kitchen and conservatory with insulated gla…
16/501942/FULL
2016 Approved
The Kitty Fisher The Street Benenden Cranbrook TN17 4DJ
Listed Building Consent for works associated with the change of use from public house to…
16/501951/LBC
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings