Porters Lodge Ferndale Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3PL

1. 19 Sep 2025

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 23 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Application Refused

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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