Planning application
The Bell House Bayham Abbey Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8BG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - Installation of solar panels
As published by the council, reference 26/00417/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00417/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- . Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Historic England
- Historic England Guidelines
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Existing & Proposed Roof Plans
- Site Location Plan
- Design, Access & Heritage Statement
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 13 May 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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