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3 Highgate Mews Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4JW

23/00702/TPOTree Preservation OrderPermitted

Proposal

Trees: LIME (T1) - To remove lower epicormic branches from ground level up to the lowest lateral branch; COPPER BEECH (T2) - To fell fell to ground level due to extremely poor health

Received
14 March 2023
Decided
10 May 2023 · Application Permitted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hawkhurst & Sandhurst
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received14 Mar
  2. Validated14 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided10 May

Decided in 57 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Tunbridge Wells99% of trees applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a tree application at 3 Highgate Mews Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4JW. Tunbridge Wells has handled 809 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 42 days. This one was decided in 57 days, 2 weeks longer than Tunbridge Wells's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 711 applications in total for the TN18 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/00702/TPO
Address
3 Highgate Mews Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4JW
Postcode
TN18 4JW
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Application Type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Hawkhurst & Sandhurst
Parish
Hawkhurst Parish Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
G.Bridgland Ltd.
Agent Address
Heathwood Timber Yard Marden Road Cranbrook Kent, TN17 2LP

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
14 March 2023
Consultation Expiry
19 April 2023
Date Decided
10 May 2023
Date Validated
14 March 2023
Date Submitted
14 March 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted
Decided By
Delegated Decision

Publicity

Site Notice Start
29 March 2023
Site Notice End
19 April 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12015215
Documents
5
Constraints
14
Coordinates
51.046530, 0.509767
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Tunbridge Wells

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • National Landscape (AONB): High Weald
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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