14 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW

Pending 26/01123/TPO
Trees & landscaping
Council
Tunbridge Wells 8.5/10
Date received
18 May 2026
Date validated
18 May 2026
Postcode
TN2 5HW

Description

Trees: Sycamore (G1) - Reduce height and lateral branches by 2m; Cypress (G1) - Reduce height and lateral branches by 0.5m; Beech (G1) - Reduce height and lateral branches by 1m

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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (Tree Protection) of 22/02349/FULL
23/00433/SUB
2022 Approved
TREES: ACACIA - Cut back to old pruning points (approx. 2-3m)
22/02596/TPO
2022 Approved
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and raised decking
22/02349/FULL
2022 Approved
Sycamore 1 - Reduce and shape crown by 1/3, Confier 2 - Reduce and shape by 1/3, to preve…
22/01734/TPO
2022 Refused
CONIFER - Remove to ground level - Sycamore remove to ground level,
22/00954/TPO
2018 Approved
TREES: CYPRESS (T1)- Fell. ACACIA (T2)- Reduce tree by approximately 7 metres.
18/02709/TPO
2018 Approved
TREES: CYPRESS (T1)- Fell. ACACIA (T2)- Reduce tree by approximately 7 metres.
18/02709/TPO
2016 Approved
Trees: Ash (T2) on boundary - Prune back lower north eastern branches growing towards hou…
16/06600/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
9 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Replacement with single storey extension & inte…
24/03107/FULL
2024 Approved
9 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Replacement with single storey extension & inte…
24/03107/FULL
2022 Approved
22 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
TREES: GOLDEN LEYLANDII (T1) - Reduce height by a quarter and trim back and shape sides…
22/03556/TPO
2022 Approved
12A Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed): Single storey rear extension to domestic dw…
22/02694/LAWPRO
2022 Approved
23 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
TREES: MAGNOLIA (T1) - Reduce to gutter height. Reduction approx 6 metres and shape
22/02318/TPO
2021 Approved
16 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Erection of single storey rear extension; garage conversion with false pitched roof; new…
21/03453/FULL
2021 Approved
Hillside Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NA
Proposed single storey side and rear extension including roof lanterns
21/03326/FULL
2020 Approved
11 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Demolition of Existing Consevatory; Two Storey Side Extension; changes to fenestration; i…
20/02795/FULL
2020 Approved
19 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Extension to garage and creation of a porch with alterations to fenestration
20/00117/FULL
2019 Approved
6 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Erection of rear single storey extension, convert existing garage to bedroom and provide…
19/02657/FULL
2019 Approved
6 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Erection of rear single storey extension, convert existing garage to bedroom and provide…
19/02657/FULL
2019 Approved
11 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Two storey side extension
19/02300/FULL
2019 Approved
11 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Two storey side extension
19/02300/FULL
2019 Approved
16 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Trees: BEECH/CHERRY(G1) - Prune lateral branches by approximately 2-2.5 metres
19/02523/TPO
2019 Approved
16 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Trees: BEECH/CHERRY(G1) - Prune lateral branches by approximately 2-2.5 metres
19/02523/TPO
2017 Approved
22 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Trees: Golden Leylandii (A2) - Reduce height by a third and trim and shape sides; Lawson…
17/03235/TPO
2017 Approved
17 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HW
Proposed first floor en-suite extension
17/01418/FULL
2016 Approved
11 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 5HW
Detached single storey double garage and conversion of the existing garage to home office…
16/07796/FULL
2016 Approved
14 Wallace Close Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 5HW
G1 - (Sequoia) - Fell to ground level and grind/poison stump;G2 - (Sequoia) - Fell to gro…
16/07141/TPO
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

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Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025
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