Planning application
Branden Cottage Biddenden Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of land from equestrian to residential in association with alterations to layout of access road (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 26/00062/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00062/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst And Frittenden
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 2AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- . Parish Clerk
- Site Location & Block Plan
- Approved layout
- Existing layout
- Covering Letter
- Application Form
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 6 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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