Bean Tree Cottage 29 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LX

1. 27 Feb 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: No Objections

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 9 April 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.

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.

• 26 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LX

  26/00240/TCA Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification: Western Red Cedar (T1) - Reduce height by 3-4 metres and remove lateral branches overhanging the garden of 3 Highgrove

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 2 Highgrove Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NF

  26/00468/TPO Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Trees: Golden Sycamore (T8) - Removal of downward hanging branches to shape canopy; Tulip (T1) - Target pruning to reduce limbs and weight, remove holly sapling from trunk and Hawthorn at base; Continus and Sumac (G8) - Removal of a few branches/dead wood

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 7 Highgrove Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NF

  25/03041/TPO Submitted 19 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Trees: Oak (T1) - Reduce the overall canopy by 3-4 metres, remove two lowest boughs on the NW side; Oak x2 (G2) - Reduce the overall canopies by 3-4 metres

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• 9 Hidden Mews Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5GR

  26/01695/FULL Submitted 28 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Outbuilding

  Decided Full applications 6 docs

• 27 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LX

  26/01186/TCA Submitted 26 May 2026 100 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification: Chinese Willow (T1) - Reduce by 3 metres back to the previous pruning points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• R T A Joinery Ltd 5 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LX

  21/00831/FULL Submitted 11 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission 17/03228/FULL -Increase to the ridge by 300mm; No Zinc Parapet copings and secret gutters and verges; Change of fenestration to the south elevation; Change of fenestration to the north elevation; Change of fenestration to the east elevation

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 26/02399/TCA Awaiting decision

  11 Lansdowne Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2NG

  CA Trees: Sycamore (T1) dismantle to 2m from ground level. Lime (T2) reduce height to 8m above ground level. Chestnut (T3) crown reduction by 3m height and 2m radial spread to growth points

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02387/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Beech Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5GB

  TPO: Oak, reduce laterally from 12m to 8-9m, reduce crown height by 3m and crown lift to 4-5m

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02365/TCA Awaiting decision

  8 Mayfield Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8ES

  CA Trees: Bay (T1) & Yew (T2) crown lift to 2.5m and crown reduction by 1m

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02357/TCA Awaiting decision

  18 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG

  CA Tree: London Plane (T1) reduced by 6m to previous points. Liquid Amber (T2) reduce height by 0.5m to previous points. Prunus (T3) reduce by 2m to previous points

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02350/TPO Awaiting decision

  West House 6 Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TW

  TPO: Yew (T1) reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m, Cedar (T3) prune lateral branches 2-3m above rooflines, crown lift and reduce lateral limbs 3m to boundary line

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Trees