Windhover Western Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02007/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO: Sycamore (T1) removal of trunk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Hawkhurst Parish Council Consultee Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

IMG Site notice map Planning Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Site notice photo 1 Planning Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Site notice photo 2 Planning Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Sycamore Photographs · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Sycamore Photographs · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Sycamore Photographs · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Crane House and Rear Garden Wall, Grade II, 48 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hawkhurst built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 £845,000 in February 2023. Other property, freehold.

16 February 2023£845,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN18 4BW
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Hawkhurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. 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

Alt. reference
PP-15186531
Planning Portal ref
PP-15186531
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.