Hamilton Court Chilston Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 22/02538/APA Granted

  Hamilton Court Chilston Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

  Prior Notification for erection of one additional storey to provide an additional 10 no. dwellinghouses on an existing detached block of flats building including other works proposed (a) engineering operations reasonably necessary to construct the additional storeys and new dwellinghouses (b) works for the replacement of existing plant or installation of additional plant on the roof of the extended building reasonably necessary to service the new dwellinghouses (c) works for the construction of appropriate and safe access to and egress from the new dwellinghouses and existing premises in the building, including means of escape from fire, via additional external doors or external staircases (d) works for the construction of storage, waste or other ancillary facilities reasonably necessary to support the new dwellinghouses. For its prior approval to: (a) transport and highways impacts of the development; (b) air traffic and defence asset impacts of the development; (c) contamination risks in relation to the building; (d) flooding risks in relation to the building; (e ) the external appearance of the building; (f) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the new dwellinghouses; (g) impact on the amenity of the existing building and neighbouring premises including overlooking, privacy and the loss of light; and (h )whether because of the siting of the building, the development will impact on a protected view identified in the Directions Relating to Protected Vistas dated 15 March 2012(1) issued by the Secretary of State.

  Decided 23 Dec 2022 Outline

1. 15 Jul 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Awaiting decision.

Tunbridge Wells has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

• 26/02037/TCA Awaiting decision

  Sandstone Quarry 3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS

  CA Trees: Birch (T1) Fell

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02042/TPO Awaiting decision

  Sandstone Quarry 3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS

  TPO: Cypress (T1) fell

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02043/TCA Awaiting decision

  Poplar Cottages Green Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8JS

  Trees CA: Silver Birch (T1), reduce spread by up to 1.25m and raise low canopy by 1.5m

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02007/TPO Awaiting decision

  Windhover Western Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4BW

  TPO: Sycamore (T1) removal of trunk

  9 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02003/TCA Awaiting decision

  Meiron Cottage Park Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0NU

  CA trees: Cherry Plum (T1) fell

  9 Sep 2026 Trees