Bramley Dial Cranbrook Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00711/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extensions, front porch, pergola and rear terrace; conversion of existing garage/store to a habitable room; alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 Apr 2026
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Consultation
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 168 m away: Parsonage Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Benenden built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £950,000 in July 2017. Detached house, freehold.

21 July 2017£950,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN17 4ET
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Benenden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Robert Shreeve Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 11 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
514decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14818045
Planning Portal ref
PP-14818045
Comments by
1 May 2026
Site or press notice
10 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tunbridge Wells decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #26 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #32 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,178
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.