26/01089/LAWPRO

1. 13 May 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 15 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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/01473/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  317 St Johns Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XE

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single-storey rear extension

  1 Jul 2026 151m away Lawful development
• 26/01440/FULL Awaiting decision

  2 Powder Mill Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0DL

  Single storey side extension

  26 Jun 2026 259m away Full applications
• 26/01259/ADV Awaiting decision

  140 London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PJ

  Advertisement - (Retrospective) Internally illuminated shopfront signage

  3 Jun 2026 269m away Advertising
• 26/01437/FULL Awaiting decision

  Red Thimbles Laurel Bank Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0DG

  Demolition of garage & lean to shed/stores; erection of car port, garage & utility area; installation of solar panels

  25 Jun 2026 360m away Full applications
• 21/00428/FULL Granted

  2 Holden Park Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0ET

  Change of use from office to residential (single dwelling). Hipped to gable roof alteration with 4no rooflights to the roof slope. Associated internal alterations

  9 Feb 2021 362m away Full applications

• 26/01692/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  18 Silverdale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9JA

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Replacement of window with door and removal of stairs

  28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01659/LDCEX Awaiting decision

  The Old Vine Queen Street Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6NU

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - dwellinghouse

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01641/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  Woodland View Wilsley Pound Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HR

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Rear dormer window, rooflights to front and new window

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01639/LDCEX Awaiting decision

  Dominos Pizza 69A London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PA

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - self contained flat

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01620/LAWPRO Awaiting decision

  The Rectory Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5LE

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Siting of caravan as ancillary accommodation

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development