All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00702/FULL - Full Application Approved
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Proposal

Installation of 5 No. heat pump units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
31 Mar 2026
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Consultation
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF KCC Archaeological Officer Comments Consultee Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Hawkhurst Parish Council Consultee Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Protection(FULL) Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Church of All Saints
List entry 1124178 · 4 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Hawkhurst built-up area; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Other new applications on this street

23 Sept 2026Pending

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11 Sept 2026Pending

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11 Sept 2026Pending

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9 Sept 2026Approved

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN18 4HD
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Hawkhurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
541decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14818758
Planning Portal ref
PP-14818758
Comments by
1 May 2026
Site or press notice
8 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Church Walk Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HY
Trees in a conservation area notification: Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce by 2.5m to suitab…
25/02735/TCA
2025 Approved
1 Church Walk Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HY
Trees in a conservation area notification: Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce by 2.5m to suitab…
25/02735/TCA
2024 Approved
6 Church Walk Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HY
Trees: YEW (T3) - Reduce by 3m.
24/02871/TPO
2024 Approved
6 Church Walk Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HY
Trees: YEW (T3) - Reduce by 3m.
24/02871/TPO
2023 Approved
Queens Head Hotel Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Replacement of three dilapidated sheds to flat roofed timber outbuilding (retrospective)
23/02065/FULL
2022 Approved
The Spinney Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HD
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - OAK - Remove deadwood to prevent damage
22/03426/TCA
2022 Approved
Holly Shaw Cottage Queens Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HG
Trees in Conservation Area - T1 - Horse Chestnut - Full Removal
22/02225/TCA
2021 Approved
Tesco Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HG
Variation of Condition 13 (Opening Hours) of Appeal ref. APP/M2270/A/10/2138774 (approved…
21/01554/FULL
2021 Approved
Tesco Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HG
EIA Screening Opinion: Variation of Condition 13 (Opening Hours) of Appeal ref. APP/M2270…
21/01770/ENVSCR
2019 Approved
All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
EIA Screening Opinion - Conversion of existing building (former church) to residential us…
19/01523/ENVSCR
2019 Approved
All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
EIA Screening Opinion - Conversion of existing building (former church) to residential us…
19/01523/ENVSCR
2019 Approved
Queens Head Hotel Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Trees: LIME (T1) - Lift canopy to 5 metres
19/01239/TPO
2019 Approved
Queens Head Hotel Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Trees: LIME (T1) - Lift canopy to 5 metres
19/01239/TPO
2019 Approved
All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Conversion of existing building (former church) to residential use, comprising of five ne…
19/01224/FULL
2019 Approved
All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook TN18 4EY
Listed Building Consent: Conversion of existing building (former church) to residential u…
19/01225/LBC
2019 Approved
All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Conversion of existing building (former church) to residential use, comprising of five ne…
19/01224/FULL
2019 Approved
All Saints Church Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook TN18 4EY
Listed Building Consent: Conversion of existing building (former church) to residential u…
19/01225/LBC
2018 Approved
Queens Inn Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Refurbishment of the first floor and construction of a small roof extension to accommodat…
18/02717/FULL
2018 Approved
Queens Inn Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Listed Building Consent - Refurbishment of the first floor and construction of a small ro…
18/02718/LBC
2018 Approved
Queens Inn Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EY
Refurbishment of the first floor and construction of a small roof extension to accommodat…
18/02717/FULL
2016 Approved
Old Highgate House Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook TN18 4EY
Listed Building Consent: Removal of internal wall between kitchen and dining room and the…
16/07114/LBC
2016 Approved
Hollyshaw Comunal Garden Queens Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HG
Trees - (Japanese Maple) - Remove Branch that is pressing on boundary fence; (Sycamore)…
16/06062/TPO
2016 Approved
Holly Shaw Cottage Queens Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HG
Trees - (Horse Chesnut) - Remove two lowest branches + (Oak Tree) Remove two lowest branc…
16/06058/TPO
2016 Approved
Jempsons Store Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent, TN18 4JB
Removal of existing chiller plant and installation of new dry air chiller plant & 2no. AC…
16/505183/FULL
2016 Approved
Ashmount Rye Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4HD
Erection of detached timber garage with car port and log store in front garden
16/502967/FULL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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