Park House Kingswood Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02057/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

TPO: Conifer (T2,T3) dismantle to ground, Birch (T4) fell, Yew (T5) coppice to 1m, Norway Maple (T6) crown lift to 5m, Laurel (G1) cut back by 1-2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 185 m away: Dunorlan Park; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN2 4BP
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Inchcut Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
344decided 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-15228589
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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