TT158101 Shearnfold Wood Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01632/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

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Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Sept 2026.

Documents 23

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Name hidden Show Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Ground C - Shearnfold Wood Management Plan Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground F - Shearnfold Wood Management Plan Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 18

PDF Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground C - Campfire Area & Tarp Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground C - Compost Toilet Shed & Woodstore Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground C - Hammock Set Up Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground C - Storage Sheds Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground C - Nature Plus Invoice (May 2026) Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground C - Woodland Management (May 2026) Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground F - Campfire Area & Tarp Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground F - Compost Toilet Shed & Woodstore Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground F - Hammock Set Up Photograph Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground F - Nature Plus Invoice (May 2026) Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground F - Shearnfold Wood Objection Letter Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground F - Woodland Management (May 2026) Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground G - Campfire & Tarp Photographs Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground G - Compost Toilet Shed & Woodstore Photographs Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground G - Hammock Set Up Photographs Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Ground G - Storage Sheds Photographs Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground G - Woodland Management (May 2026) Appeal Form Appeal Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Appeal Start Email & Timetable received 07.07.2026 Appeal Correspondence · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland: Shearingfold Wood
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
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.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 175 m away: Combwell Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
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

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Goudhurst Parish Council
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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
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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

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