Old Oak Stables Bentham Hill Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Pending
26/00984/FULL
Description
Single-storey extension; alterations to fenestration; addition of pergola; removal of porch; associated alterations
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Stable Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Installation of heat pump
2024
Approved
Stable Cottage Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Installation of heat pump
2023
Approved
Bentham Hill Stables Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
TREES: YEW - Reduce height by 3m and 1m laterally
2018
Approved
Flat 3 Bentham Hill House Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Works to a Listed Building) - Replace bathroom w…
2018
Approved
Flat 3 Bentham Hill House Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Works to a Listed Building) - Replace bathroom w…
2016
Refused
Old Oak Stables Bentham Hill Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Non Material Amendment to reduce roof pitch to 38 degrees and eaves height raised by 500m…
2016
Approved
Old Oak Stables Bentham Hill Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TJ
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 5 - Statement of Arboricultural supervision a…
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025