86 Yew Tree Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00825/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of front dormer window and construction of side and front roof extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National landscape about 281 m away: High Weald; SSSI about 420 m away: Southborough Pit SSSI; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £250,000 in January 2012. Detached house, freehold.

19 January 2012£250,000

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

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN4 0BN
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ripley Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. 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-14856270
Planning Portal ref
PP-14856270
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
5 May 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 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.

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.