7 Sunnyside Road Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01971/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

CA trees, Sycamore (T1) canopy raise by 2-3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 371 m away: Rusthall Common SSSI; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Rusthall and Langton Green built-up area; Green belt 26 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN4 8RB
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Rusthall Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
WILLIAM GORDON COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES LTD

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 1046 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-15203338
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
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 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