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Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/01611/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam/Hornbeam (G1) - remove 3m growth

As published by the council, reference 26/01611/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01611/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objections
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN1 1HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00189/TCA Granted

    Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

    Trees in a Conservation area notification: Birch (G1) - Reduce tallest 3 trees by 3m to suitable growth points, reduce smallest tree by up to 1.5m to match adjacent, sever ivy to 1.5m from ground level; Mixed Species (G2) - Cut back to pavement edge, crown raise to 3.5m; Holme Oak (G2) - Fell to ground level; Oak (T2) - Fell to ground level; Oak (T3) - cut back to pavement edge, removing up to 2.5m, sever ivy to 1.5m from ground level

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Trees
  • 26/00188/TPO Granted

    Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE

    Trees: Robinia (T1) - dead, fell to 3m from ground level

    Decided 24 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  5. 12 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst

Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 12 Aug 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 12 Aug 2026
  • Application Form Redacted Application Details · 23 Jul 2026
  • Tree Photo 1 Photographs · 23 Jul 2026
  • Tree Photo 2 Photographs · 23 Jul 2026
  • Tree Photo 3 Photographs · 23 Jul 2026
  • Tree Photo 4 Photographs · 23 Jul 2026
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 23 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 12 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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