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26/02077/ENVSCR - EIA Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion: replacement DMA pipeline route along Wallers and Poundsbridge Lane (TWBC sections only) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 07:06

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Application progress

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Received

17 Sept 2026

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Environmental Impact Assessment Not Req.

6 Oct 2026

Environmental Impact Assessment Not Req. on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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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.

Also on the record

18 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Speldhurst built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council: Tunbridge Wells
Application type: EIA Screening Opinion
Received: 17 Sept 2026
Validated: 17 Sept 2026
Ward: Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish: Speldhurst Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 8 Oct 2026
Decision: Environmental Impact Assessment Not Req.
Decision date: 6 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 8 Oct 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

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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