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Land At Finches Farm Five Oak Green Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RP

Awaiting decision Tunbridge Wells 25/00513/OUT Outline Application

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Proposal

Outline (all matters reserved except for access): The erection of up to 130 dwellings, creation of public open space, pedestrian and cycle links between Five Oak Green to Capel Primary School, new staff carpark and additional recreational space for the school, as well as on-site SuDS scheme and floodplain compensation incorporating flood management

As published by the council, reference 25/00513/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/00513/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Feb 2025
Validated
25 Mar 2025
Ward
Pembury And Capel
Parish
Capel Parish Council
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
TN12 6RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Feb 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 25 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 May 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tunbridge Wells took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Neame Sutton Limited Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2010 · Chichester

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Documents

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164 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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