1 Shearnfold Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent TN17 2SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01069/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) - Addition of rear dormer windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Refused
8 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
TN17 2SE
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Goudhurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MSD ARCHITECTS

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14921490
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