Planning application
The Abbeyfield Kent Society Margaret Fisher House 30 Old Kent Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6JD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building within C2 use class
As published by the council, reference 26/00196/LDCEX
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00196/LDCEX
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Paddock Wood
- Parish
- Paddock Wood Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 6JD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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3 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DTM Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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9 documents on file for this application
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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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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