26/00174/LAWPRO

1. 27 Jan 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 29 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/01048/FULL Awaiting decision

  71 Holmewood Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9HD

  Single-storey rear extension with raised deck

  11 May 2026 90m away Full applications
• 26/01293/FULL Granted

  46 North Farm Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3XD

  Formation of parking area and access

  8 Jun 2026 175m away Full applications
• 07/01806/SUB Granted

  Longbow Court 28 - 30 Colebrook Road Southborough Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9BS

  Condition 10 of TW/06/00238 - Details of education contributions

  30 May 2007 179m away Conditions
• 26/01111/FULL Awaiting decision

  St Matthews Church High Brooms Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9DA

  Installation of a portable unit for storage purposes, for a temporary period of five years

  15 May 2026 182m away Full applications
• 22/03378/FULL Granted

  27 Highfield Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9BB

  Single storey side and rear extension.

  18 Nov 2022 229m away Full applications
• 26/01254/SUB Granted

  Vision Printers Ltd Vision House 1 Silverdale Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9LA

  Submission of details in relation to condition 3 (landscaping); condition 4 (ecological avoidance, mitigation and enhancement for protected species); condition 7 (external lighting) of 25/00296/FULL

  3 Jun 2026 380m away Conditions

• 26/01692/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  18 Silverdale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9JA

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Replacement of window with door and removal of stairs

  28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01659/LDCEX Awaiting decision

  The Old Vine Queen Street Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6NU

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - dwellinghouse

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01641/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  Woodland View Wilsley Pound Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HR

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear dormer window, rooflights to front and new window

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01639/LDCEX Awaiting decision

  Dominos Pizza 69A London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PA

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - self contained flat

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01620/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  The Rectory Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5LE

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Siting of caravan as ancillary accommodation

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development