Old Swan House Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01929/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO: Sycamore (G001) crown lift to 3m from ground over lawn & 4m over driveway, clear by 1-2m over garage. Sycamore (T002) crown lift 4m over driveway. Unknown species (T003) fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Old Swan House
List entry 1204659 · 1 m from the pin · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 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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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 Sandhurst (Tunbridge Wells) 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

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN18 5JY
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Sandhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 1343 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-15192950
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: SYCAMORE (T1) - Section dismantle to ground le…
25/02007/TCA
2025 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: SYCAMORE (T1) - Section dismantle to ground le…
25/02007/TCA
2025 Approved
Saddlers Cottage Queen Street Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HU
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - SILVER BIRCH (T1) - To fell to ground level
25/00949/TCA
2025 Approved
Saddlers Cottage Queen Street Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HU
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - SILVER BIRCH (T1) - To fell to ground level
25/00949/TCA
2024 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HORNBEAM (T1) - Reduce height to 8ft; 3No POPL…
24/02767/TCA
2024 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HORNBEAM (T1) - Reduce height to 8ft; 3No POPL…
24/02767/TCA
2023 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Three bay car port and store (Revisions to approved scheme 19/00517/FULL)
23/02602/FULL
2023 Withdrawn
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Amendments to 19/00517/FULL - changes to car port/store including addition of rear dormer…
23/01551/FULL
2022 Approved
Sandhurst Tea Rooms Queen Street Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HY
Change of use from mixed commercial/residential use to residential only
22/02613/FULL
2021 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Trees in a conservation area - YEWS and HORNBEAMS (western edge of wooded area, near the…
21/02919/TCA
2021 Approved
Willow Cottage Queen Street Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HY
Listed Building Consent: Create a new opening for a ground floor window to the west eleva…
21/01593/LBC
2020 Approved
Old Swan House Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook TN18 5JY
Listed Building Consent - Replace wooden floor boards on the first floor; Replace the rea…
20/02715/LBC
2019 Approved
Bryntirion Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Construction of a Boundary Fence (Retrospective)
19/03033/FULL
2019 Approved
Bryntirion Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Construction of a Boundary Fence (Retrospective)
19/03033/FULL
2019
Bryntirion Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook TN18 5JY
Erection of timber fence. (Works Commenced)
19/01878/LBC
2019
Bryntirion Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook TN18 5JY
Erection of timber fence. (Works Commenced)
19/01878/LBC
2019 Approved
Fern Cottage Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Single storey side and front extension; new roof lights to existing roof; alterations to…
19/01090/FULL
2019 Approved
Fern Cottage Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Single storey side and front extension; new roof lights to existing roof; alterations to…
19/01090/FULL
2019 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent, TN18 5JY
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 No. new timber framed out buildings…
19/00517/FULL
2019 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent, TN18 5JY
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 No. new timber framed out buildings…
19/00517/FULL
2016 Approved
Sandhurst Tea Rooms Queen Street Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HY
Installation of secondary windows
16/07795/LBC
2016 Approved
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Form new driveway from existing road access with new hard and soft landscaping
16/05659/FULL
2016 Approved
Bryntirion Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook TN18 5JY
New timber shed in rear garden; fence
16/501828/FULL
2016 Approved
Former Kibblewhite Yard Rear Of The Firs Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Erection of 1 residential dwelling with associated parking and upgrading of existing shar…
16/502971/FULL
2016 Approved
Former Kibblewhite Yard Rear Of The Firs Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
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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
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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