Sunnybank Town Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8EL

Pending 26/00944/TCA
Date received
28 Apr 2026
Date validated
28 Apr 2026
Postcode
TN3 8EL

Description

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Ash (T2) - coppice to near ground; Sycamore (T11) - dismantle & coppice to ground level; 3no. Sycamore (T12, T13 & T14) - coppice back to stump; Lawsons Cypress (T15) - prune limb back to union

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