Planning application
Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/00189/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00189/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 19 Feb 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.
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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
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26/00188/TPO Granted
Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE
Trees: Robinia (T1) - dead, fell to 3m from ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/00188/TPO (Decided)
Who's behind it
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Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst
Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst
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12 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Photo
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- Photo (2)
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- Photo (5)
- Photo (6)
- Photo (7)
- Tree Location Plan
- Application Form Redacted
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 19 February 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.
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