1 Upper Stephens Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01899/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

TPO, Lime (T1) reduce upper canopy by 4/5m, reduce lateral spread by 2/2.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

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
National landscape 346 m away: High Weald; Inside the Rusthall and Langton Green built-up area; Open access land 45 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN3 0BS
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
William Gordon Countryside Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 2036 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-15182980
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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