Planning application
Clayhill Farm Clayhill Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8AZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior notification: change of use of agricultural building to B8 storage use
As published by the council, reference 26/01953/PNR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01953/PNR
- Type
- Prior Notification Class R
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 8AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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