Planning application
The National Trust The Estate Office Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JN
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
LBC: Internal and external alterations to form new servery and seating area, installation of glazed frontage, replacement staircase, new access ramp
As published by the council, reference 26/01754/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01754/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8JN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed First Floor Plan
- Existing First Floor Plan
- Site Location Plan
- Heritage Statement
- Elevations Markup
- Statement of Significance & Heritage Impact Assessment
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Cover Letter
- Design & Access Statement
- Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Ground Floor Demolition Plan
- First Floor Demolitions Plan
- Existing Roof Plan
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Existing West Elevations
- Proposed West Elevations
- Existing East Elevations
- Proposed East Elevations
- Existing North & South Elevations
- Proposed North & South Elevations
- Site Location Plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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