Old Rectory 4 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/01677/TCA
Trees & landscaping
Appeal
Dismissed · 13 Nov 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3368631 ↗
Council
Tunbridge Wells 8.7/10
Date received
14 Jul 2025
Date validated
14 Jul 2025
Postcode
TN2 4PD

Description

Tree in Conservation Area Notification - SYCAMORE (T1) - Crown lift by 4 m Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape about 41 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Pembury built-up area; Green belt about 44 m away: London; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: BEECH (T1) - Crown lift tree by 3 m, reduce la…
25/01333/TCA
2025 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: BEECH (T1) - Crown lift tree by 3 m, reduce la…
25/01333/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Deacon Ridge Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: Leylandii (T3, T4 & T5) - Fell & replace
25/00811/TCA
2025 Approved
Deacon Ridge Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: Leylandii (T3, T4 & T5) - Fell & replace
25/00811/TCA
2024 Approved
31 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: LAUREL (1) - Remove up to 5 canopy branches <2…
24/02846/TCA
2024 Approved
31 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: LAUREL (1) - Remove up to 5 canopy branches <2…
24/02846/TCA
2024 Approved
Postillions 2 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HOLLY - Remove; PLUM - Remove 2no. trunks & 3n…
24/01879/TCA
2024 Approved
Postillions 2 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: HOLLY - Remove; PLUM - Remove 2no. trunks & 3n…
24/01879/TCA
2023 Approved
35 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PB
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - CONIFER - Reduce by 40 %; COPPER BEECH - Crown r…
23/01926/TCA
2023 Approved
Dell Cottage 28A Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Removal of 21m length of hedge and erection of close board fence, with new hedgerow plant…
23/00325/FULL
2023 Withdrawn
Dell Cottage 28A Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Hedgerow Removal Notice: Removal of 21 meters of existing hedge
23/00166/THR
2022 Approved
The Vicarage Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - NORWAY SPRUCE (T1) - Fell due to tree in poor co…
22/03672/TCA
2021 Approved
Dell Cottage 28A Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Single story extension to front elevation of a detached house
21/03996/FULL
2020 Approved
Anand Lodge 37 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PB
Regularisation of additional basement room and rear of the building for HMO (Retrospectiv…
20/03686/FULL
2020 Approved
Old Rectory 4A Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Maple (M1) - Crown thin and remove dead, dying, diseased or crossing branches; crown redu…
20/01471/TCA
2019 Approved
The Vicarage Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: BETULA PENDULA (T1) - Prune branches to give c…
19/03485/TCA
2019 Approved
The Vicarage Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: BETULA PENDULA (T1) - Prune branches to give c…
19/03485/TCA
2019 Approved
Post Office And Stores 47 Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN2 4PB
Change of use at ground floor level from ex-post office to 2 bed self contained flat. Alt…
19/00606/FULL
2019 Approved
Post Office And Stores 47 Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN2 4PB
Change of use at ground floor level from ex-post office to 2 bed self contained flat. Alt…
19/00606/FULL
2018 Approved
Anand Lodge 37 Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4PB
Retrospective - Erection of decking at rear of the property
18/02847/FULL
2018 Approved
Anand Lodge 37 Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4PB
Retrospective - Erection of decking at rear of the property
18/02847/FULL
2018
24 Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4PD
Proposed single storey extension and two storey front extension
18/03308/FULL
2018
24 Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4PD
Proposed single storey extension and two storey front extension
18/03308/FULL
2018 Refused
24 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Erection of a two storey front extension and conversion of garage
18/01127/FULL
2018 Refused
24 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Erection of a two storey front extension and conversion of garage
18/01127/FULL
2016 Approved
Deacon Ridge Hastings Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PD
Tree in a Conservation Area Notification: Silver Birch - Prune by 66% due to proximity to…
16/06498/TCA
2019 Approved
Post Office And Stores 47 Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PB
Non Material Amendment in Relation to 19/00606/FULL - Alteration to height of windows on…
19/02970/NMAMD
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