Planning application
Bay Tree Cottage The Common Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AF
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
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11 May 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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 Notice
- Delegated Report
- Covering Statement
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Site Location Plan
- DZL Property Services Job Estimates
- DZL Invoice 314
- DZL Invoice 334
- Image 1
- Image 4
- Image 3
- Image 2
- Vehicle Crossing Approval
- CGS Civils Invoice
- DZL Invoice 314 - site preparation
- Pro Paving & Groundworks Deposit
- Pro Paving & Groundworks Invoice
- Southern Water Connection Charge-VAT Receipt
- UK Power Networks Invoice
- WaterLink Payment Holding Letter
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Open the documentsWhat 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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