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Cooklands Hoppers Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00589/LDCEX Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Excavation of trench to implement planning permission 20/01859/FULL

As published by the council, reference 26/00589/LDCEX

Application record

Reference
26/00589/LDCEX
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
Pembury And Capel
Parish
Capel Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN12 6RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00974/FULL Decided

    Cooklands Hoppers Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 20/01859/FULL - (Front & side extension; alterations to the external fenestration)

    Submitted 1 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Country House Homes Ltd. Agent, a developer

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 11 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Cooklands Hoppers Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT

    26/00974/FULL Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 20/01859/FULL - (Front & side extension; alterations to the external fenestration)

    Decided Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 6 docs
  • 48 & 50 Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT

    07/03039/OUTMJ Submitted 23 Aug 2007 100 yards away

    Outline (All matters reserved) - Amendment to the TW/06/01411/OUT to construct two blocks of apartments on 48 Whetsted Road each containing four two-bed roomed apartments and two one bed-roomed studio apartments and two blocks of apartments on 50 Whetsted Road to allow for the erection of two blocks each containing four two bed-roomed apartments and two one bed-roomed studio apartments.

    Refused Outline New dwelling 30 docs
    Major scheme
  • Cooklands Oast Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT

    22/03338/FULL Submitted 14 Nov 2022 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, porch and pool storage building additions

    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • 50 Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6SB

    07/00534/OUTMJ Submitted 20 Feb 2007 150 yards away

    Outline (Layout and scale not reserved): 39 dwellings comprising 16 affordable dwellings, seven three-bed, four four-bed and twelve five-bed houses.

    Refused Outline 45 docs
    Major scheme
  • Five Oaks Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT

    25/02559/FULL Submitted 22 Oct 2025 200 yards away

    Erection of a first floor side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  • Kings Head Badsell Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6QZ

    26/01462/SUB Submitted 30 Jun 2026 400 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

    Submission of details in relation to Condition 11(i) - (Written Scheme of Investigation) of 23/02787/FULL

    Decided 6 docs

In Tunbridge Wells

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

    Received 21 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 22 May, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 13 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 11 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00916/LAWPRO Granted

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

    Received 24 Apr, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development