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Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00549/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TREES (excluding non-protected trees within the Arboricultural Condition Survey): Various works on 74no. trees including removal, reduction, crown lifting, re-pollarding & coppicing.

As published by the council, reference 26/00549/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00549/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 0EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02273/FULL Awaiting decision

    Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

    Removal of covered area over existing bin store and fence, relocation of bin store and associated landscaping

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02274/LBC Awaiting decision

    Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

    LBC: Removal of covered area over bin store

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/02426/FULL Granted

    Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

    Repair, restoration and replacement of 39 windows & 2 doors

    Decided 23 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/02427/LBC Granted

    Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

    Listed Building Consent - Repair, restoration and replacement of 39 windows & 2 doors

    Decided 23 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/02049/FULL Granted

    Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

    Replacement of top & bottom sash windows to first floor (Part-retrospective)

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • 25/02050/LBC Granted

    Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

    (Listed Building Consent) Replacement of top and bottom sash windows to first floor (Works partially completed)

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 May 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

Ben Larkham Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Tunbridge Wells

Active · incorporated 2003 · Tunbridge Wells

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 86% granted

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Holmewood House School Applicant, registered in Tunbridge Wells

Active · incorporated 1979 · Tunbridge Wells

5 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

  • Site notice map Planning Notice · 08 May 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 08 May 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 08 May 2026
  • Speldhurst Parish Council Parish Comments · 21 Apr 2026
  • Mrs Diane Ribbins(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 26 Mar 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 10 Mar 2026
  • Arboricultural Condition Survey Supporting Documents · 10 Mar 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 10 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 8 May 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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