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Benton Hoppers Dingleden Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4JU

Refused Tunbridge Wells 25/03054/OUT Outline Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline (all matters reserved) - Demolition of existing B2 buildings and the erection of a dwelling (self build)

As published by the council, reference 25/03054/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/03054/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Benenden Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN17 4JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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