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53 Newlands Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AR

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02593/LAWPRO Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) - Loft conversion; two front roof lights; rear dormer window

As published by the council, reference 25/02593/LAWPRO

Application record

Reference
25/02593/LAWPRO
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
8 Dec 2025
Ward
St. John's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN4 9AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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.

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