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Lime Tree Cottage Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LG

Refused Tunbridge Wells 26/00006/FULL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic

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

Proposal

(Self Build) Demolition of existing buildings; erection of detached dwelling and garage

As published by the council, reference 26/00006/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00006/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
2 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Decided
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN12 7LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/02539/LDCEX Granted

    Lime Tree Cottage Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LG

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of land as residential garden land serving Lime Tree Cottage.

    Decided 22 Dec 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Gatwick

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Documents

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29 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Lime Tree Cottage Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LG

    25/02539/LDCEX Submitted 20 Oct 2025 24m away

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of land as residential garden land serving Lime Tree Cottage.

    Granted Lawful development Trees 14 docs

  • Friars Farm Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LG

    26/00675/AGRIC Submitted 25 Mar 2026 123m away

    Prior Notification of agricultural development - Extension to existing agricultural building incorporating solar panels on roof

    Granted Other Extension 10 docs

  • Friars Oast Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge TN12 7LG

    21/00577/FULL Submitted 19 Feb 2021 127m away

    The replacement of all external window and door units within the existing brickwork openings

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

  • Land Adjacent Friars Lodge Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LE

    22/02999/FULL Submitted 10 Oct 2022 262m away

    Proposed external changes to Planning Permission 22/00302/FULL (Erection of a detached dwelling house, with replacement access and parking provision, along with biodiversity enhancements) - Change to singular garage door, Addition of oak porch, raising of main roof; Increase sitting room glass door size, Bedroom 3 infill balcony, Velux roof lights, Alteration to garage roof change to hip and gable, New external lighting, provision of external material, road narrowing, and ecological enhancement / management details

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 19 docs
    Small domestic

  • Oakleigh Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LE

    25/02655/NMAMD Submitted 4 Nov 2025 318m away

    Non-Material Amendment in relation to 25/01638/FULL - Addition of a frosted bathroom window on the rear elevation and replacement of window on North East elevation with a smaller window.

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

  • Land Adjacent To Matfield Village Hall Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent

    26/00308/ELEC Submitted 10 Feb 2026 410m away

    Electricity Notification: Removal of hv pole, 2 stays and an overhead span and install new hv pole and 2 stays.

    Granted Other 4 docs

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