Larchmere House Biddenden Road Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00022/FULL - Full Application Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Construction of two storey front extension, three storey rear extension and first floor side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
26 Feb 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
30 Jul 2026

Refused on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 53

Consultation & comments 36

PDF Comment from Interested Party 1 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 2 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix Comment from Interested Party 2 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 3 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 4 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 5 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix Comment from Interested Party 5 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 6 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Appendix Comment from Interested Party 6 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 7 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 1 Comment from Interested Party 7 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 2 Comment from Interested Party 7 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 3 Comment from Interested Party 7 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 4 Comment from Interested Party 7 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Interested Party 8 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Appendix Comment from Interested Party 8 Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF TWBC Conservation Officer Consultee Comment · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗
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PDF Frittenden Parish Council Consultee Comment · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗
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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Frittenden 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 area895 m² (9,634 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN17 2EN
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst And Frittenden
Parish
Frittenden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 30 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006922 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
JPD Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 4 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

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-14552152
Planning Portal ref
PP-14552152
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.