High Spring Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3SP

1. 24 Mar 2021

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 14 Apr 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Flat A Monks Horton Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3JU

  26/01730/LAWPRO Submitted 3 Aug 2026 142m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Internal alterations

  Awaiting decision 3 docs

• 1 Allandale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TY

  25/02597/FULL Submitted 24 Oct 2025 163m away

  Proposed two storey extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 1 Orchard Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TH

  25/02458/FULL Submitted 13 Oct 2025 210m away

  Single storey front pitched roof extension, hip to gable roof alteration & chimney removal

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Orchard Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TH

  25/02804/FULL Submitted 20 Nov 2025 212m away

  Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/00999/FULL - (for the addition of a rear and side extension, porch and alterations to fenestration)

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 2A Sherwood Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3LG

  26/01627/LAWPRO Submitted 20 Jul 2026 218m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - dropped kerb

  Decided 6 docs

• Burnside Court Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3GX

  25/02678/TDD Submitted 5 Nov 2025 219m away

  Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: Group of 5 ASH stems (G1) - Coppice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/00877/LDCEX Refused

  Mays Wood Place Vauxhall Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 0ND

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building as a dwellinghouse

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01089/LAWPRO Granted

  31 Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XJ

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of the living room for massage/beauty therapy business

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01047/LDCEX Granted

  Bay Tree Cottage The Common Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AF

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Formation of vehicular access, parking area and hardstanding, and installation of utilities and other infrastructure as part of the implementation of planning permission 23/01261/FULL

  11 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00916/LAWPRO Granted

  24 Meadow Road Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8UL

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Addition of rear dormer window and rooflights; alterations to fenestration

  24 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01239/LDCEX Awaiting decision

  Beechurst Cranbrook Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1DY

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of land as garden

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development