St Francis Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01882/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of garage and conservatory. Erection of single storey dwelling with associated access works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Crouch Cottage and Ringle Crouch Cottage, Grade II, 38 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Inside the Sandhurst (Tunbridge Wells) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN18 5JL
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Sandhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174734
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Single storey side extension; replacement of timber shingle cladding with white weatherbo…
25/02941/FULL
2025 Approved
Single storey side extension; replacement of timber shingle cladding with white weatherbo…
25/02941/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
Bee Corner 7 Millers Meadow Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5BE
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - single storey extension and alterations to fe…
25/01219/LAWPRO
2025 Withdrawn
Bee Corner 7 Millers Meadow Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5BE
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - single storey extension and alterations to fe…
25/01219/LAWPRO
2021 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Porch addition & replacement garage
21/02600/FULL
2021 Approved
2 Little Crouch Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Listed Building Consent: Two-storey side extension and alterations
21/00382/LBC
2021 Approved
2 Little Crouch Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Two-storey side extension and alterations
21/00381/FULL
2020 Approved
Long Meadow Burnt House Close Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HZ
Erection of double garage and associated hard standing
20/01453/FULL
2019 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Two storey side extension
19/02881/FULL
2019 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Two storey side extension
19/02881/FULL
2018 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Submission of Details in Relation to Condition 4 (Ridge and Verge Section Drawings) of 18…
18/03054/SUB
2018 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Submission of Details in Relation to Condition 4 (Ridge and Verge Section Drawings) of 18…
18/03054/SUB
2018 Approved
The Claywood Burnt House Close Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HZ
Proposed removal of existing conservatory and replace with a garden room. To replace exis…
18/02479/FULL
2018 Approved
The Claywood Burnt House Close Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5HZ
Proposed removal of existing conservatory and replace with a garden room. To replace exis…
18/02479/FULL
2018 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Raise roof over the staircase
18/01631/LAWPRO
2018 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Raise roof over the staircase
18/01631/FULL
2018 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Raise roof over the staircase
18/01631/LAWPRO
2018 Approved
Ringle Cottage Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JQ
Raise roof over the staircase
18/01631/FULL
2016 Approved
Land Rear Of Burnt House Bungalow Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook TN18 5JL
Submission of Details to discharge Condition 3 ( roof tiles, timber cladding and bricks)…
16/504677/SUB
2016 Approved
Land Rear Of Burnt House Bungalow Rye Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JL
Non-material Amendment - Move permitted bi-fold doors over to one side on the rear elevat…
16/504825/NMAMD
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