Land Rear Of Bradleys Grain House Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01137/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Permission in Principle - Self-build dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Refused
29 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
TN3 0NE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Chapel & Co

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14943533
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Site notice
3 Jun 2026
Press notice
5 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 performance
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