Fountain Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Pending
26/01050/TCA
Description
Trees in a Conservation area Notification: Sycamore x3 & Ash x2 (T1-5) - Fell
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Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
First floor rear extension, reconfiguration & removal of internal structures, demolition…
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent - First floor rear extension, reconfiguration & removal of intern…
2025
Approved
First floor rear extension, reconfiguration & removal of internal structures, demolition…
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent - First floor rear extension, reconfiguration & removal of intern…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Hillside Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - LAUREL (G1) - Prune, fell and stack debris; SEQ…
2024
Approved
Hillside Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - LAUREL (G1) - Prune, fell and stack debris; SEQ…
2024
Approved
Woodside Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: LAUREL & HAZEL (G1) - Coppice at 5m in height…
2024
Approved
Woodside Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: LAUREL & HAZEL (G1) - Coppice at 5m in height…
2023
Approved
Blue Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - 6 No. SILVER BIRCH (T1, T2, T3 & G5) - Fell; HAZ…
2021
Approved
The Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: T1 (LARGE YEW) - Reduce by 30%; T2 (MEDIUM YEW)…
2016
Approved
Blue Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells TN3 9NA
Listed Building Consent - Two storey rear extension
2016
Approved
Blue Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells TN3 9NA
Two storey rear extension
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.
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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