Planning application
The Alotment Gardens, Part OS Plot 9527 Tibbs Court Lane Brenchley Kent TN12 7NB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of land as a private garden associated with 1 Bournes Cottages
As published by the council, reference 25/02268/LDCEX
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02268/LDCEX
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 7NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
24 Sep 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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25 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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11 Aug 2026
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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Appeal: 26/00004/REF (Appeal Withdrawn)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- Appeal Form
- Letter from PINS dated 17.12.2025 Confirming Appeal is Valid
- on Behalf of the Appellant
- Appeal Start Letter dated 05.02.2026
- Letter from PINS dated 09.02.2026 Confirming Withdrawal of Appeal
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council
- Supporting Statement from Applicant
- Mr John Harper(FULL)
- Mr Robert Harris(FULL)
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Sales Brochure
- Cover Letter
- Allotment History
- Site Location Plan
- Statement of Truth
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Tunbridge Wells refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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