Planning application
Manchester House The Heath Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8HT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Change of use of ground floor room from an ancillary hairdressers to residential
As published by the council, reference 26/01548/LAWPRO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01548/LAWPRO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Horsmonden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 8HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00444/FULL Refused
Manchester House The Heath Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8HT
Change of use of a small internal room (former hairdresser) to ancillary residential accommodation within the existing dwellinghouse (Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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13 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Site Location Plan
- Existing Plan
- Proposed Plan
- Supporting Statement
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Tunbridge Wells refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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