Planning application
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a new school block
As published by the council, reference 26/00939/LAWPRO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00939/LAWPRO
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst And Frittenden
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 3NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01629/FULL Awaiting decision
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
(Part retrospective) Extension of parking area with associated minor internal access road configuration & landscaping
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26/00854/FULL Granted
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Formation of hard surfacing/pathways and associated soft landscaping in association with new teaching block (25/02119/LAWPRO refers)
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25/02150/NMAMD Granted
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 19/02136/FULL - Amendment in material of Plot 8 from softwood cladding to cedral fibre cement plank cladding
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Maidstone
350 applications on PlanIndex · across 53 councils · 91% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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 500 metres
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The Dulwich School Cranbrook Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey detached teaching block
Granted Lawful development 14 docsSmall domestic -
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Formation of hard surfacing/pathways and associated soft landscaping in association with new teaching block (25/02119/LAWPRO refers)
Granted Full applications 24 docs -
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 19/02136/FULL - Amendment in material of Plot 8 from softwood cladding to cedral fibre cement plank cladding
Granted Amendments 5 docs -
Stream View Golford Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NT
Part retrospective - amendments to external materials for the garage approved under 21/03688/FULL
Granted Full applications 18 docs -
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
(Part retrospective) Extension of parking area with associated minor internal access road configuration & landscaping
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 15 docs -
2 Course Horn Barn Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NR
Listed Building Consent - Alterations to bathroom and replacement windows
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Tunbridge Wells
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26/00877/LDCEX Refused
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Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building as a dwellinghouse
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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
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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
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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
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26/01239/LDCEX Awaiting decision
Beechurst Cranbrook Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1DY
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of land as garden