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Bay Tree Cottage The Common Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AF

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/01047/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) - 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

As published by the council, reference 26/01047/LDCEX

Application record

Reference
26/01047/LDCEX
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst And Frittenden
Parish
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN17 2AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 23/01261/FULL (Decided)

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 01 Jul 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 01 Jul 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 01 Jul 2026
  • Covering Statement Supporting Documents · 12 May 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 11 May 2026
  • Site Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 May 2026
  • DZL Property Services Job Estimates Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • DZL Invoice 314 Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • DZL Invoice 334 Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • Image 1 Photographs · 11 May 2026
  • Image 4 Photographs · 11 May 2026
  • Image 3 Photographs · 11 May 2026
  • Image 2 Photographs · 11 May 2026
  • Vehicle Crossing Approval Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • CGS Civils Invoice Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • DZL Invoice 314 - site preparation Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • Pro Paving & Groundworks Deposit Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • Pro Paving & Groundworks Invoice Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • Southern Water Connection Charge-VAT Receipt Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • UK Power Networks Invoice Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • WaterLink Payment Holding Letter Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 1 July 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.

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