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26/01984/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey front infill extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 165 m away: Scotney Castle; Inside the Lamberhurst built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 8 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building 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 area209 m² (2,250 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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13 Furnace Avenue Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8LB

Increase to roof height at rear

26/01813/FULL

Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN3 8HD
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Lamberhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leyswood

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
512decided 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-15207220
Planning Portal ref
PP-15207220
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Garage repositioning & link to the dwelling; first floor rear extension; roof extension &…
25/02353/FULL
2025 Approved
Garage repositioning & link to the dwelling; first floor rear extension; roof extension &…
25/02353/FULL
2024 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: MAGNOLIA (T1) - Reduce approx. 3m; FIELD MAPLE…
24/00344/TCA
2024 Approved
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: MAGNOLIA (T1) - Reduce approx. 3m; FIELD MAPLE…
24/00344/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Down Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8HD
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - SYCAMORE (T1) - Fell; WILLOW (T2) - Thin canopy…
23/02596/TCA
2017 Approved
Farthing Cottage The Down Lamberhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells TN3 8HD
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: (Oak) 30 percent reduction with proportional w…
17/01474/TCA
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.