Planning application
Yew Tree House 4 Newlands Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees: Oak x2 (G1) - thin canopies by 20% and reduce height by 2-3m
As published by the council, reference 26/01465/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01465/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St. John's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 9AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01764/TPO Decided
Yew Tree House 4 Newlands Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AT
Trees: Oak (T1) - Reduce canopy by 2-3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Treework (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd Agent, registered in Tunbridge Wells
Active · incorporated 2003 · Tunbridge Wells
118 applications on PlanIndex · 98% granted
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6 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 6 August 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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