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Wallpond Field Balcombes Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AT

23/03507/TCATrees in Conservation AreaPermitted

Proposal

Tree in Conservation Area Notification - OAK - Reduce canopy by 4.5m, cut back overhanging branches over Rootes Cottage garden & studio accommodation

Received
2 January 2024
Decided
12 February 2024 · No Objections
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Goudhurst & Lamberhurst
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received2 Jan
  2. Validated2 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided12 Feb

Decided in 41 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 Wallpond Field Balcombes Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AT. 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 41 days. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,117 applications in total for the TN17 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/03507/TCA
Address
Wallpond Field Balcombes Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AT
Postcode
TN17 1AT
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Application Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Goudhurst & Lamberhurst
Parish
Goudhurst Parish Council

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 January 2024
Date Decided
12 February 2024
Date Validated
2 January 2024
Date Submitted
2 January 2024

Planning Decision

Decision
No Objections
Decided By
Delegated Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12703094
Documents
4
Constraints
14
Coordinates
51.111690, 0.458960
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.

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