31 Duncalf Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5FT

1. 16 Feb 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 20 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 11 Aug 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

• Grove Haven Hawkenbury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9AD

  25/02757/ELEC Submitted 14 Nov 2025 158m away

  Electricity Notification - Replacement pole and staywire

  Granted Other 3 docs

• 81 Duncalf Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5FT

  26/00395/FULL Submitted 23 Feb 2026 230m away

  Single storey rear extension and reduction of garden levels

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Maryland Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HE

  21/00874/FULL Submitted 15 Mar 2021 261m away

  Demolition of a detached garage; single storey rear and side extension; loft conversion with rear roof dormer extension and insertion of 3no. rooflights to front roof slope; internal alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Hawkenbury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BJ

  24/01888/FULL Submitted 18 Jul 2024 281m away

  Installation of air-source heat pump

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 30 Whybourne Crest Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BS

  25/02039/FULL Submitted 26 Aug 2025 284m away

  Single-storey side & rear extensions; two-storey front extension; external insulation, render & cladding; extension to raised deck and replacement garage roof with 8 solar panels and associated works

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 22 Maryland Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HE

  26/00951/FULL Submitted 29 Apr 2026 300m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

  Replacement of conservatory with single-storey extension; replacement rear window

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00877/LDCEX Refused

  Mays Wood Place Vauxhall Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 0ND

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building as a dwellinghouse

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01089/LAWPRO Granted

  31 Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XJ

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of the living room for massage/beauty therapy business

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01047/LDCEX Granted

  Bay Tree Cottage The Common Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AF

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Formation of vehicular access, parking area and hardstanding, and installation of utilities and other infrastructure as part of the implementation of planning permission 23/01261/FULL

  11 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00916/LAWPRO Granted

  24 Meadow Road Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8UL

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Addition of rear dormer window and rooflights; alterations to fenestration

  24 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01239/LDCEX Awaiting decision

  Beechurst Cranbrook Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1DY

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of land as garden

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development