Planning application
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
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
- Granted As published: 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 6 applications since 2026: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01834/SUB Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Submission of details for condition 3 (construction logistics) of 22/03704/FULL (amended by 26/00181/FULL)
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26/01835/NMAMD Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes
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26/01754/LBC Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
LBC: Internal and external alterations to form new servery and seating area, installation of glazed frontage, replacement staircase, new access ramp
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26/01443/LBC Decided
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of external timber steps
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26/00476/SUB Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (Ecology & biodiversity - phase 1a and hub building only, excluding surveys and proposals for avoidance, mitigation, monitoring and future long-term site management for trees T37 & T38); Condition 9 (b) - (Water drainage); Condition 18 - (Arboricultural method statement); Condition 21i - (Archaeology) and 26 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan - phase 1a only) of 26/00181/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
3 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/01835/NMAMD Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes
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26/01834/SUB Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Submission of details for condition 3 (construction logistics) of 22/03704/FULL (amended by 26/00181/FULL)
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26/00476/SUB Granted
Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (Ecology & biodiversity - phase 1a and hub building only, excluding surveys and proposals for avoidance, mitigation, monitoring and future long-term site management for trees T37 & T38); Condition 9 (b) - (Water drainage); Condition 18 - (Arboricultural method statement); Condition 21i - (Archaeology) and 26 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan - phase 1a only) of 26/00181/FULL
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
57 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Applicant response to LBO comments
- TWBC Landscape & Biodiversity Officer Comments
- Landscape Phasing Plan
- The Gardens Trust Comments
- KCC Highways Comments
- Historic England Comments
- Natural England Comments - Annexe A
- Natural England Comments Email
- KCC Public Rights of Way
- KCC Public Rights of Way - Map
- KCC Public Rights of Way - Map
- . Lamberhurst Parish Council
- KKC Flood & Water Management
- TWBC Conservation Officer
- Environmental Protection(FULL)
- Southern Water Comments
- Southern Water Comments - Map
- National Highways Comments
- Environment Agency Comments
- Landscape Key Plan
- Tree Works Plan
- Home Farm - Proposed Landscape Plan
- Home Farm - Soft Landscape Plan
- Landscape Masterplan
- Parkland Inset - Soft Landscape Plan
- Beech Fields - Proposed Landscape Plan
- Beech Fields - Soft Landscape Plan
- Parkland Inset - Proposed Landscape Plan
- Beech Fields - Boundary Treatment Plan
- Beech Fields - Edging Treatment Plan
- Home Farm - Soil Plan
- Beech Fields - Levels Plan
- Beech Fields - Soil Plan
- Parkland Inset - Soil Plan
- Beech Fields - Car Park Sections & Steps Details
- Beech Fields - Landscape Sections (1/2)
- Edging Details
- Beech Fields - Landscape Sections (2/2)
- Beech Fields Home Farm - Fence & Gates Details (1/5)
- Beech Fields - Fence & Gates Details (2/5)
- Beech Fields - Fence & Gates Details (3/5)
- Beech Fields - Fence & Gates Details (4/5)
- Furniture Details
- Beech Field Home Farm - Fence & Gates Details (5/5)
- Typical Softscape Details (1/2)
- Typical Softscape Details (2/2)
- Covering Letter
- Outline Hard Materials Schedule
- Visitor Reception Elevation
- S73 Application Report
- Gates Schedule
- Soft Landscape Schedule
- Wayfinding & Signage Schedule
- Signage & Wayfinding Strategy Replacement
- Application Form
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Open the documentsWhat 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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Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD
Submission of details for condition 3 (construction logistics) of 22/03704/FULL (amended by 26/00181/FULL)
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Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes
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Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (Ecology & biodiversity - phase 1a and hub building only, excluding surveys and proposals for avoidance, mitigation, monitoring and future long-term site management for trees T37 & T38); Condition 9 (b) - (Water drainage); Condition 18 - (Arboricultural method statement); Condition 21i - (Archaeology) and 26 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan - phase 1a only) of 26/00181/FULL
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