Middle Cottage Brenchley Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

25/02139/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Bathroom window replacement with timber casement window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2025
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Consultation
30 Sept 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
2 Mar 2026

Approved on 2 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Swingle Swangle Cottages
List entry 1249093 · 8 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Matfield 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £268,000 in November 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

5 November 2024£268,000
6 July 2018£242,000
1 May 2015£175,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TN12 7DT
Received
9 Sept 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 91% of listed building works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
109decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14297483
Planning Portal ref
PP-14297483
Comments by
24 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.