Land At Redland Avenue And Middlefield Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent

Pending 26/00813/TPO
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
TN4 8AJ

Description

Trees: Field Maple (T102) Crown lift to 3m; Ash (T106) Fell; Oak (T107) Remove broken branch and crown lift to 6m over parking; Sycamore (T108) Fell; Mixed (G109) Ash fell, Sycamore Crown lift to 3m, remove dead stem; Ash (T110) Fell; Field Maple (T111) Remove epicormics to 4m; Oak (T112) Crown reduce by 2.5-3m; Ash (T117.1) Crown lift to 2.5m; Mixed (G118) Crown lift to 2.5m; Cherry (G119) Crown lift to 2.5m, reduce back 1.5m from building; Sycamore (T124) Fell; Oak (T132) Cut back from building to give 4m clearance; Oak (T133) Pollard at 12m; Mixed (G134) Pollard at 2.5m.

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
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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