Cork Wood Cottage Fairmans Lane Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7AL
Pending
26/00942/FULL
Description
Two-storey side & rear extension; first-floor side extension; roof alterations; alterations to fenestration & removal of rooflights; addition of canopy
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
2023
Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (proposed hard surfacing and tree prot…
2023
Approved
The erection and operation of 46 ground mounted solar PV panels
2023
Approved
EIA Screening Opinion: The erection and operation of 46 ground mounted solar PV panels (2…
2021
Approved
Alterations/replacement of existing orchard access track and entrance gate
2021
Approved
EIA Screening Opinion: Alterations/replacement of existing Orchard access track and entra…
2021
Approved
Single-storey ancillary pool house and in ground swimming pool
2020
Approved
Single-storey extensions, partial removal of the existing roof, and forming new roof with…
2017
Approved
Erection of an oak-framed garden gazebo
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