Scriventon Farm Buildings Four Winds Farm Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00539/FULL - Full Application Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission - (Building B: Change of wall materials from vertical timbers to a black brick and standing seam metal, addition of solar panels) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 May 2026

Approved on 5 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Speldhurst Parish Council(FULL) Consultee Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3 awaiting decision · 2 varied

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 4. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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
Priority habitat 23 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area411 m² (4,424 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN3 0TU
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Saunders Associates Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14742084
Planning Portal ref
PP-14742084
Comments by
1 May 2026
Site or press notice
10 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/01278/FULL - Building B: Amendments to…
25/02128/FULL
2025 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/01278/FULL - Building B: Amendments to…
25/02128/FULL
2025 Refused
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 24/01278/FULL - Alterations to fenestration with re…
25/01296/NMAMD
2025 Refused
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 24/01278/FULL - Alterations to fenestration with re…
25/01296/NMAMD
2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 24/01278/FULL - Correction to decision notice to re…
24/02308/NMAMD
2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 24/01278/FULL - Correction to decision notice to re…
24/02308/NMAMD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Refused
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Demolition of existing garages, erection of a single storey dwellinghouse with associated…
21/04144/FULL
2021 Approved
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
EIA Screening Opinion - Demolition of existing garages, erection of a single storey dwell…
22/00136/ENVSCR
2021 Approved
Seandale Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
Erection of detached garage with associated retaining walls and hardstanding
21/03697/FULL
2020 Approved
Pax Barn Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
Non Material Amendment in Relation to 18/03138/FULL- To provide 4 no. Velux windows and 2…
20/01881/NMAMD
2020 Approved
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Outline (Landscaping Reserved) - Demolition of existing pre-fab garage block & replacemen…
20/01223/OUT
2020 Approved
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
EIA Screening Opinion - Incorporate a two storey element with associated parking and amen…
20/01045/ENVSCR
2020 Withdrawn
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
Incorporate a two storey element with associated parking and amenity areas (Amended schem…
20/00972/FULL
2020 Approved
Pax Barn Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
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20/01071/FULL
2020 Approved
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
EIA Screening Opinion - Outline (Landscaping Reserved) - Demolition of existing pre-fab g…
20/01308/ENVSCR
2020 Approved
Pax Barn Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
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2019 Approved
Car Park Site Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Outline (Landscaping reserved) - Demolition of existing block of 3 garages & replacement…
19/03115/OUT
2019 Approved
Car Park Site Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Outline (Landscaping reserved) - Demolition of existing block of 3 garages & replacement…
19/03115/OUT
2019 Approved
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
EIA Screening Opinion - Outline (Landscaping reserved) - Demolition of existing block of…
19/03165/ENVSCR
2019 Approved
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
EIA Screening Opinion - Outline (Landscaping reserved) - Demolition of existing block of…
19/03165/ENVSCR
2019 Withdrawn
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Conversion of existing lock up garages to dwelling, including extension
19/02237/FULL
2019 Withdrawn
Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Conversion of existing lock up garages to dwelling, including extension
19/02237/FULL
2019 Approved
Car Park Site Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Car parking on hard standing & storage within…
19/00189/LDCEX
2019 Approved
Car Park Site Land Adjoining Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Car parking on hard standing & storage within…
19/00189/LDCEX
2018 Approved
Pax Barn Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
Conversion of existing garage/barn to a single dwelling
18/03138/FULL
2018 Approved
Pax Barn Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
Conversion of existing garage/barn to a single dwelling
18/03138/FULL
2017 Approved
Car Park Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Environmental Screening Opinion - Outline (Appearance, Layout, Scale) - Proposed demoliti…
17/01626/ENVSCR
2017 Refused
Garages Adjacent To Pax Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Outline (Layout, landscaping) - Proposed demolition of three garages and erection of a si…
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2017 Approved
Scriventon House Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.