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Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00181/FULL Full Application

Works: Extension Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation/removal of Conditions 2, 4, 5, 9, 20 and 23 of Planning Permission 22/03704/FULL - Removal of reference to the visitor reception building in trigger points of conditions and temporary retention of existing car park. Submission of details for conditions 5 (partial discharge - landscaping) and 20 (disposal of excess spoil). Beech Fields Car Park: Removal of timber kiosk and addition of temporary visitor building; removal of 9no. grass overflow bays, coach bay, buggy path ; central pedestrian footpath; reduced circulation & hardstanding areas, and 1No. swale; change of parking bay surfacing from tarmac to reinforced grass aggregate; landscaping alterations to Ancient Woodland buffer; addition of covered cycle storage and alterations to levels. Parkland Inset: removal of failing trees & extension of orchard area; addition of seating & sawn trunks. Home Farm/Orchard: revised bin storage; relocation of tenant parking bays & gravel area refurbished & extended, existing bays removed, alterations to landscaping, paths and reduction of play area; reduction of Hub external seating

As published by the council, reference 26/00181/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00181/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Lamberhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 8JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01834/SUB Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Submission of details for condition 3 (construction logistics) of 22/03704/FULL

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 26/01835/NMAMD Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 26/01443/LBC Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of external timber steps

    Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00476/SUB Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (Ecology & biodiversity); Condition 9 (b) - (Water drainage); Condition 18 - (Arboricultural method statement); Condition 21i - (Archaeology) and 26 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan)of 26/00181/FULL

    Submitted 3 Mar 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01835/NMAMD Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 26/00476/SUB Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (Ecology & biodiversity); Condition 9 (b) - (Water drainage); Condition 18 - (Arboricultural method statement); Condition 21i - (Archaeology) and 26 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan)of 26/00181/FULL

    Submitted 3 Mar 2026 Conditions

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 26 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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