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High Banks High Street Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0UP

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/01168/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TREES: Yew (T1) - height reduction 2m, prune to secondary growth points, reduce lower branches to provide clearance of 2.5m from ground

As published by the council, reference 26/01168/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01168/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Bidborough Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 0UP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01169/TCA Granted

    High Banks High Street Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0UP

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 5no. Palm (T2-T6) & 7no. Leylandii (T7-T13) - fell

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • Site notice map Planning Notice · 21 Jul 2026
  • Site notice photo Planning Notice · 21 Jul 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 21 Jul 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 21 Jul 2026
  • Bidborough Parish Council Consultee Comment · 30 Jun 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 22 May 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 21 May 2026
  • Image of T1 Photographs · 21 May 2026
  • Image of T1 Photographs · 21 May 2026
  • Email to Applicant (TCA) Correspondence · 21 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 21 July 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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