Planning application
The George And Dragon School Hill Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DQ
Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic
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Proposal
Conversion of main building from a public house, hotel accommodation and one flat to six flats, with associated alterations. Demolition of managers flat building. Construction of a block of nine flats
As published by the council, reference 25/02686/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02686/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 February 2026, 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
GTA Chartered Surveyor & Chartered Engineers Agent, an engineering consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
61 documents on file for this application
- KCC Ecology Advice
- Mr Richard Moxham(FULL)
- Denis Cruse - response to Agent's Comments
- Letter from Agent to address consultee responses
- Carole Taylor
- Mrs Teresa Stepek(FULL)
- Mrs T Turpin
- Mr Jeff Lagden(FULL)
- Ms Linda Newby(FULL)
- Mr Jeff Lagden(FULL)
- Mr Greg Carpenter(FULL)
- Mr Francis Trew(FULL)
- Diana Brooks
- Carole Close
- Mrs Karen West(FULL)
- TWBC Client Services
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Lynn Mercer
- Mr Denis Cruse(FULL)
- Mr Richard Moxham(FULL)
- TWBC Client Services
- Site Notice Map and Photographs
- Site Notice
- Mr Ty Byrd(FULL)
- Environment Agency
- Mrs Alison Marshall(FULL)
- KCC Development Contributions
- APPENDIX 1 - EDUCATION
- APPENDIX 1A - SCH BUILD LAND COSTS
- APPENDIX 2 - COMMUNITIES
- APPENDIX 3 - SOCIAL CARE
- APPENDIX 4 - WASTE
- Mr Brian whaley(FULL)
- Dr Kate Brown(FULL)
- Mr Matthew Slattery(FULL)
- Mrs Emily Slattery(FULL)
- KCC Highways
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- TWBC Conservation Officer
- Kent Fire & Rescue Service
- Mr Glenn Carter-Parry(FULL)
- Kent Police
- Proposed floorplans and elevations
- Proposed Elevations & Floor Plan Sheet 2
- Existing Site Plan
- BNG Metric
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Site Location Plan
- Affordable Housing statement
- Commercial Justification
- Design & Access Statement
- Existing Plans & Elevations
- Heritage Statement
- Parking Assessment
- Proposed Front & Rear Elevation
- Site Plan Labelled
- Proposed Site Plan
- Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment
- Exception & Sequential Testing
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Roost Assessment
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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