Hopbine Inn Petteridge Lane Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NE

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 15 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 November 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.

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