26/01641/LAWPRO

1. 22 Jul 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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

• 26/00313/TPO Granted

  3 Camden Cottages Sissinghurst Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HP

  Trees: Oak (T1) - reduce height to approx. 2.5m

  11 Feb 2026 61m away Trees
• 26/01250/FULL Awaiting decision

  Shandon Wilsley Pound Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HR

  Single storey rear & side extensions

  2 Jun 2026 64m away Full applications
• 26/01526/FULL Awaiting decision

  The Oast House Wilsley Pound Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HR

  Erection of an outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 116m away Full applications
• 26/01395/TCA Awaiting decision

  Oast Cottage Wilsley Pound Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HR

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Birch & Yew (T1 & T3) - fell; Birch (T2) - remove dead stem & reduce remaining stem by 2-3m; Birch (T4) - crown lift to 4m & cut back stem over harden by 2-3m

  19 Jun 2026 143m away Trees
• 21/00588/FULL Granted

  2 Pound Cottages Goudhurst Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 2LH

  Enlargement of existing ground floor extension and second storey extension

  22 Feb 2021 201m away Full applications
• 22/03078/FULL Granted

  Nursery House The Common Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HT

  Erection of annexe extension to garage with rooflights.

  17 Oct 2022 358m 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
• 26/01639/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
• 26/00877/LDCEX Refused

  Mays Wood Place Vauxhall Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 0ND

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building as a dwellinghouse

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development