Park Gate Cottage School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01679/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

(Retrospective) Retaining walls and associated engineering works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Other documents 3

PDF As Built Photos Photographs · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Pre Works Photos Photographs · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Bedlam
List entry 1099123 · 6 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Lamberhurst built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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 8DG
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Lamberhurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
KLW

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
527decided 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-15109325
Planning Portal ref
PP-15109325
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Restoration; lower ground front & side extension; two storey si…
25/02024/LBC
2025 Approved
Lower ground front & side extension; two storey side extension; replacement of garage; in…
25/02023/FULL
2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Restoration; lower ground front & side extension; two storey si…
25/02024/LBC
2025 Approved
Lower ground front & side extension; two storey side extension; replacement of garage; in…
25/02023/FULL
2024 Approved
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - 2No. HAZEL (T1 & T2) - Coppice to ground level…
24/00013/TCA
2024 Approved
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - 2No. HAZEL (T1 & T2) - Coppice to ground level…
24/00013/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Coggers Bank Parsonage Lane Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DR
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 31no. LEYLANDII (G1) - Reduce to approx 8ft; L…
25/01276/TCA
2025 Approved
Coggers Bank Parsonage Lane Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DR
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: 31no. LEYLANDII (G1) - Reduce to approx 8ft; L…
25/01276/TCA
2022 Approved
Bradworth Lodge School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DH
Erection of freestanding greenhouse.
22/00397/FULL
2021 Withdrawn
1 The Hall St Marys Court School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8AF
Partial removal of bank close to the modern addition to listed building to allow access t…
21/01948/FULL
2021
1 The Hall St Marys Court School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8AF
Listed Building Consent - Partial removal of bank close to the modern addition to listed…
21/01949/LBC
2020 Approved
1 The Hall St Marys Court School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8AF
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to converted listed building including, re…
20/03575/LBC
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.