20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01402/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

TREES: Persian Ironwood (T4) - thin canopy by removing low vertical limb at ground level and smaller vertices branches at 2m, prune over the drive and footpath up to 3m & prune away from door entrance by 1m; Scots Pine (T7) - lift canopy over seating area by pruning one lowest limb back by 4.5m, drop crotching; Sawara Cypress (T9) - removal of dead wood… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TN2 5NR
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019621
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025