9 Nelson Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AW

1. 22 Jul 2024

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 25 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 22 Aug 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

• 27 Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AL

  07/00413/FUL Submitted 7 Feb 2007 48m away

  Ground floor extension at rear of existing building as additional office area

  Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs

• Grass Verges At Junction Of Camden Park And Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

  25/02080/TWORK Submitted 1 Sep 2025 77m away

  Telecommunications Notification - Installation of 2 cabinets and ancillary works

  Granted Telecoms 3 docs

• 47 Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AL

  26/01215/LAWPRO Submitted 29 May 2026 81m away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear dormer window & front elevation rooflights

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Milford Lodge Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AE

  07/02264/FUL Submitted 28 Jun 2007 97m away

  Replacement Dwelling

  Refused Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• Sequoia House Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TT

  26/01297/TPO Submitted 8 Jun 2026 103m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Trees: Sycamore (T1/T3) - Fell; Holly (T2) - Fell

  Decided Trees

• Birkin Lodge Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AE

  26/00301/FULL Submitted 10 Feb 2026 138m away

  Partial front & rear two-storey extensions; removal & replacement of rear extension with a 4-storey extension; erection of associated outbuildings

  Granted Full applications Extension 43 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