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25 - 31 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH

Awaiting decision Tunbridge Wells 26/00900/LDCEX Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Implementation of planning permission 23/01107/FULL by demolition of existing store

As published by the council, reference 26/00900/LDCEX

Application record

Reference
26/00900/LDCEX
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Pembury And Capel
Parish
Pembury Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 4PH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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 happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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.

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