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The Alotment Gardens, Part OS Plot 9527 Tibbs Court Lane Brenchley Kent TN12 7NB

Refused Tunbridge Wells 25/02268/LDCEX Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)

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

  1. 24 Sep 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 25 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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  • Appeal: 26/00004/REF (Appeal Withdrawn)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 Appeal Form · 09 Feb 2026
  • Letter from PINS dated 17.12.2025 Confirming Appeal is Valid Appeal Correspondence · 09 Feb 2026
  • on Behalf of the Appellant Appeal Statement · 09 Feb 2026
  • Appeal Start Letter dated 05.02.2026 Appeal Correspondence · 09 Feb 2026
  • Letter from PINS dated 09.02.2026 Confirming Withdrawal of Appeal Appeal Decision · 09 Feb 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 06 Nov 2025
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 06 Nov 2025
  • Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council Parish Comments · 20 Oct 2025
  • Supporting Statement from Applicant Additional Information · 16 Oct 2025
  • Mr John Harper(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 13 Oct 2025
  • Mr Robert Harris(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 07 Oct 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 06 Oct 2025
  • Sales Brochure Supporting Documents · 06 Oct 2025
  • Cover Letter Supporting Documents · 06 Oct 2025
  • Allotment History Supporting Documents · 26 Sep 2025
  • Site Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 24 Sep 2025
  • Statement of Truth Supporting Documents · 24 Sep 2025

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What 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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