15 Tristan Gardens Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01232/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Decided

Proposal

TREES: Pine (T1) - Reduce the side of the canopy by approx 1-2m back to the edge of the driveway; Pine (T2) - weight reduction of the overextended lateral limbs by approx 3-4m; Sycamore (T3) - crown raise by removing two lower limbs, remove deadwood Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
24 Aug 2026

Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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 351 m away: Rusthall Common SSSI; Inside the Rusthall and Langton Green built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 2

Last sold for £522,500 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

11 August 2025£522,500
5 February 1996£107,000

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

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN4 8PD
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Rusthall Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14973997
Planning Portal ref
PP-14973997
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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

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.