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Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00188/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees: Robinia (T1) - dead, fell to 3m from ground level

As published by the council, reference 26/00188/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00188/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN1 1HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01611/TCA Granted

    Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam/Hornbeam (G1) - remove 3m growth

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00189/TCA Granted

    Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

    Trees in a Conservation area notification: Birch (G1) - Reduce tallest 3 trees by 3m to suitable growth points, reduce smallest tree by up to 1.5m to match adjacent, sever ivy to 1.5m from ground level; Mixed Species (G2) - Cut back to pavement edge, crown raise to 3.5m; Holme Oak (G2) - Fell to ground level; Oak (T2) - Fell to ground level; Oak (T3) - cut back to pavement edge, removing up to 2.5m, sever ivy to 1.5m from ground level

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst

Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 24 Mar 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 24 Mar 2026
  • Replanting Plan Supporting Documents · 05 Feb 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (2) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (3) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (4) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (5) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (6) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (7) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo Photographs · 29 Jan 2026
  • Photo (1) Photographs · 29 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 24 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

    26/00189/TCA Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation area notification: Birch (G1) - Reduce tallest 3 trees by 3m to suitable growth points, reduce smallest tree by up to 1.5m to match adjacent, sever ivy to 1.5m from ground level; Mixed Species (G2) - Cut back to pavement edge, crown raise to 3.5m; Holme Oak (G2) - Fell to ground level; Oak (T2) - Fell to ground level; Oak (T3) - cut back to pavement edge, removing up to 2.5m, sever ivy to 1.5m from ground level

    Granted Trees 12 docs
  • 7 Vale Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1DJ

    25/03016/TDD Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Dead, dying or dangerous tree notification: Prunus - remove.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 11 - 13 Lonsdale Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1NU

    26/01187/TCA Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation area notification: Lime x10 (G1) - Reduce height by 8m, reduce lateral branches 1-2m , canopy lift to 5m

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

    26/01611/TCA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam/Hornbeam (G1) - remove 3m growth

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Torrington Car Park Vale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BT

    26/00671/ENVSCR Submitted 24 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    EIA Screening Opinion: Redevelopment comprising the partial demolition of existing structures and erection of a 17-storey building and 10-storey shoulder building for Built to Rent residential accommodation and associated amenity floorspace (Use Class C3) along with ground floor commercial use (Use Class E), existing facade refurbishment, hard and soft landscaping works, access, drainage, and all other associated works

    Decided Outline Demolition 5 docs
  • 12 Lonsdale Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1NU

    26/02246/TDD Submitted 8 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

    Trees: Ash (T1) fell

    Decided Trees

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    CA Tree: Common Laurel (T1) reduce to 3m high from ground level and 3m wide

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
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    TPO: Beech (T1) Reduce crown back to previous pruning points, thin the crown 1-1.5m, Beech (T2) remove the remaining upper limbs, retaining the main three stems

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Trees
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    16 Oct 2026 Trees