Planning application
Cloud Hill House Penshurst Road Poundsbridge Speldhurst Kent TN3 0PH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of Cloud Hill House as built not in accordance with approved plans, completed in November 2014. Additionally to confirm that the detached garage is lawful with construction completed in February 2013.
As published by the council, reference 25/02481/LDCEX
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02481/LDCEX
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 0PH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02483/HOUSE Granted
Cloud Hill House Penshurst Road Poundsbridge Speldhurst Kent TN3 0PH
Enclosure of covered walkway. Sky light and velux window to main dwelling. Alteration to fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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26 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 17 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Cloud Hill House Penshurst Road Poundsbridge Speldhurst Kent TN3 0PH
Enclosure of covered walkway. Sky light and velux window to main dwelling. Alteration to fenestration.
Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docsDomestic -
Highfield Penshurst Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0PQ
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Refused Full applications Extension 19 docs -
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