Planning application
Bell 3, THE HOP FARM COUNTRY PARK, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6PY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Renewal of previous permissions (14/00462/FL, 16/00874/FL & 20/00472/FL) for the continued use of the building by The Quest School as Class use F1(a) for an additional 5 years to provide education for pupils with autism
As published by the council, reference 25/01488/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01488/PA
- Type
- Minor planning permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury
- Parish
- East Peckham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 6PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01488/FL Granted
Bell 3, The Hop Farm Country Park, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6PY
Renewal of previous permissions (14/00462/FL, 16/00874/FL & 20/00472/FL) for the continued use of the building by The Quest School as Class use F1(a) for an additional 5 years to provide education for pupils with autism
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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23 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 7 January 2026, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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