Land North Of Hopgarden Close And Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02305/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision
New homes

Proposal

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Received
14 Oct 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Public footpath 1 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.
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lamberhurst built-up area; 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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.

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN3 8DN
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Lamberhurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides new homes by day 54.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15295573
Planning Portal ref
PP-15295573
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: WALNUT (T1) - Remove 2no. limbs on left & redu…
25/00175/TCA
2025 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: WALNUT (T1) - Remove 2no. limbs on left & redu…
25/00175/TCA
2024 Approved
Laburnum Cottage School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Replace existing chimney
24/02985/LBC
2024 Approved
Laburnum Cottage School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Replace existing chimney
24/02985/LBC
2024 Approved
21 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DW
Removal of existing external oil fired boiler and installation of an air source heat pump…
24/02005/FULL
2024 Approved
21 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DW
Removal of existing external oil fired boiler and installation of an air source heat pump…
24/02005/FULL
2024 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: ASH (T1) - Reduce canopy 50%
24/02171/TCA
2024 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: ASH (T1) - Reduce canopy 50%
24/02171/TCA
2023 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - MAGNOLIA (T1) - Take down to ground level; FIR (…
23/01486/TCA
2023 Approved
17 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DW
Erection of outbuilding to be used as a hairdressing salon
23/01157/FULL
2023 Approved
17 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DW
EIA Screening Opinion: Erection of outbuilding to be used as a hairdressing salon (23/011…
23/01313/ENVSCR
2023 Approved
10 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DN
Erection of rear porch
23/00462/FULL
2023 Approved
Tudor Cottage School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - CHAMAECYPARIS LAWSONIANA (T1) - Fell
23/00748/TCA
2022 Approved
Strawberry Cottage 30 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DN
Installation of EV charging point on to left hand side boundary fence.
22/01597/FULL
2021 Approved
Campers School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: PICEA (T1) - Fell
21/00224/TCA
2020 Approved
2 The Charity School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Listed Building Consent: Repair and update conservatory
20/02718/LBC
2020 Approved
2 The Charity School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Erection of 1.8 metre fence in the rear garden (retrospective); Replacement of existing f…
20/02300/FULL
2020 Approved
Strawberry Cottage 30 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells TN3 8DN
Listed Building Consent - Provision of bi-folding doors to the rear elevation
20/00712/LBC
2019 Approved
Laburnum Cottage School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Demolition of rear 'lean-to' and conversion of existing outbuilding with glazed connectio…
19/03617/FULL
2019 Approved
Laburnum Cottage School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Demolition of rear 'lean-to' and conversion of existing outbuilding with glazed connectio…
19/03617/FULL
2018 Approved
28 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DN
Listed Building Consent - Replace front windows with timber framed double glazed windows…
18/01133/LBC
2018 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Listed Building Consent - Enlargement of en suite bathroom by incorporating existing lobb…
18/01181/LBC
2018 Approved
Coggers Hall School Hill Lamberhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DE
Listed Building Consent - Enlargement of en suite bathroom by incorporating existing lobb…
18/01181/LBC
2017 Approved
Campers School Hill Lamberhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DF
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Works to Listed Building) - Replacement windows
17/00319/LDLB
2016 Approved
17 Brewer Street Lamberhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DW
Erection of single storey rear extension.
16/503058/FULL
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