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Tunbridge Wells Weekly List – Produced 10Th May 2021 Attached Is Tunbridge Wells Weekly List – Produced 10th May 2021 Attached is the latest list of applications received by the Council under the Town and Country Planning Acts. You may inspect a copy of any application on our online planning database or at the Weald Information Centre, The Old Fire Station, Stone Street, Cranbrook or at Gateway, 8 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells. You can make your comments online or by email to: [email protected] or in writing to Planning Services, Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RS. Applications with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO are for information only. If an application is a householder application, in the event that an appeal is made against a decision of the Council to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed development, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure, any representations will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no opportunity to make further representation. Please be aware that any comments and your name and address will be placed on file, which will be available for public inspection and published in full on the Internet. We will not publish your signature, email address or phone number on our website. If you make any written comments we will notify you of the outcome of the application. We will not make a decision on any application referred to in this list before 21 days from the date when the application was registered as valid except for those with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO. Please note that these details are published for the purpose of planning and building control matters only. They should not be used for any mailing or other lists without being filtered against the Mailing Preference Service (MPS) Consumer File. Details of how to obtain the MPS Consumer File can be found on the MPS website <http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/>. Use of applicants' details without such filtering constitutes an offence under the regulations of the Advertising Standards Authority, and can result in penalties. Application: 21/01098/LAWPRO Officer: Michael Taylor Grid: 577434/136397 Ward: Benenden & Cranbrook Parish: Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council Address: 14 Oatfield Close Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NH Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension Applicant: Elliot Wells Contact Address: 14 oatfield close Cranbrook TN17 3NH United Kingdom Application: 21/01326/SUB Officer: Kirsty Minney Grid: 577561/133015 Ward: Benenden & Cranbrook Parish: Benenden Parish Council Address: Netters Hall Attwaters Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent Proposal: Submission of Details in Relation to Conditions 5 (Landscaping Scheme) and 7 (Scheme of Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement) of 19/02905/FULL Applicant: Sir and Lady Ure Contact Address: C/O Julian Bluck Briar House Nash Street Golden Cross Hailsham, BN27 4AB Application: 21/00998/FULL Officer: Michael Taylor Grid: 557231/138180 Ward: Broadwater Parish: Address: 30 Charltons Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8JT Proposal: Construction of a raised deck from timber posts, joists and deckboards Applicant: Mr Peter Cannon Contact Address: 30 Charltons Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN4 8JT Application: 21/01214/FULL Officer: Ellouisa McGuckin Grid: 557365/138927 Ward: Broadwater Parish: Address: Bracken Cottage The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells TN4 8NB Proposal: Two Storey side extension and porch addition Applicant: Reali Contact Address: C/O COLEMAN ANDERSON 4 WESTERN ROAD SOUTHBOROUGH TUNBRIDGE WELLS TN4 0HG Application: 21/01219/FULL Officer: Michael Taylor Grid: 557902/138157 Ward: Broadwater Parish: Address: 18 Broadwater Rise Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 5UE Proposal: Erection of infill single storey side extension, part garage conversion and internal alterations Applicant: MR MATT FULCHER Contact Address: C/O MR BARRY NORTH 43 LAMBOURNE DRIVE KINGS HILL WEST MALLING ME19 4FN ENGLAND Application: 21/01319/SUB Officer: Ellouisa McGuckin Grid: 557245/139132 Ward: Broadwater Parish: Address: 13B Langton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8XA Proposal: Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 (External Materials) of 19/02289/FULL Applicant: Chris Baxter Contact Address: 13B Langton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8XA Application: 21/01065/FULL Officer: Hayley Starkey Grid: 568147/140058 Ward: Brenchley & Horsmonden Parish: Brenchley And Matfield Parish Council Address: Flightshott House Marle Place Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent Proposal: Removal of existing conservatory and replace with proposed garden room; demolition of existing pool house and replace with new pool house; replacement of South elevation fenestration on main building; associated landscaping works. Applicant: Mr T West Contact Address: C/O Mr Timothy Bale 23 Harborough Road Desborough NN14 2QX Application: 21/01144/FULL Officer: James Moysey Grid: 567733/140116 Ward: Brenchley & Horsmonden Parish: Brenchley And Matfield Parish Council Address: Tong Farm Marle Place Road Brenchley Tonbridge TN12 7HS Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings, and the development of 9 dwellings, new access and associated landscaping Applicant: MR JON NEVILLE Contact Address: 6 ALEXANDER GROVE HOOKWOOD ROAD KINGS HILL WEST MALLING ME19 4XR Application: 21/01574/ENVSCR Officer: James Moysey Grid: 567733/140116 Ward: Brenchley & Horsmonden Parish: Brenchley And Matfield Parish Council Address: Tong Farm Marle Place Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent Proposal: EIA Screening Opinion - Demolition of existing buildings, and the development of 9 dwellings, new access and associated landscaping Applicant: MR JON NEVILLE Contact Address: 6 ALEXANDER GROVE HOOKWOOD ROAD KINGS HILL WEST MALLING ME19 4XR Application: 21/01275/FULL Officer: Lisa Williams Grid: 567148/141825 Ward: Brenchley & Horsmonden Parish: Brenchley And Matfield Parish Council Address: Honeymeads Brenchley Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent Proposal: Demolition of existing conservatory and lean-to; proposed single storey rear extension; changes to fenestration; landscaping; internal alterations Applicant: Mr & Mrs Marlowe Contact Address: C/O Miss Zara Bloomfield 54C York Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN1 1JY Application: 21/01355/SUB Officer: Kirsty Minney Grid: 568680/140683 Ward: Brenchley & Horsmonden Parish: Brenchley And Matfield Parish Council Address: Oast Meadow Horsmonden Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent Proposal: Submission of Details in Relation to Condition 4 (Scheme of Ecological Mitigation and Enhancements) of 20/03852/FULL Applicant: Mr Martin Eyre Contact Address: Oast Meadow Horsmonden Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent, TN12 7AT Application: 21/01180/FULL Officer: Kirsty Minney Grid: 565458/145188 Ward: Capel Parish: Capel Parish Council Address: Stable Cottage Capel Grange Badsell Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Proposal: Conversion of existing workshop to become habitable space Applicant: Mrs King Contact Address: C/O Mr Peter Dye 43 Yew Tree Road Tunbridge Wells TN4 0BG United Kingdom Application: 21/01303/FULL Officer: Hayley Starkey Grid: 563217/144842 Ward: Capel Parish: Capel Parish Council Address: Glebelands Five Oak Green Road Tudeley Tonbridge Kent Proposal: Conversion of an agricultural building to a single 3-bedroom dwelling house, to include the demolition of associated redundant agricultural buildings Applicant: Mr Simmons Contact Address: C/O Amy Mitchell Bloomfields 77 Commercial Road Paddock Wood Kent, TN126DS Application: 21/01475/PNEXT Officer: Lisa Williams Grid: 564887/145314 Ward: Capel Parish: Capel Parish Council Address: 1 Church View Cottages Badsell Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single-storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.63 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling; B) Has a maximum height of 3.95 metres from the natural ground level; C) Has a height of 2.25 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level Applicant: Mr& Mrs Hill Contact Address: C/O Mr Matt Rice-Tucker 2 Coronation Cottages Western Road Crowborough East Sussex, TN6 3EX Application: 21/01138/FULL Officer: Richard Hazelgrove Grid: 558430/139726 Ward: Culverden Parish: Address: 13 - 15 Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2AH Proposal: Extraction/plant equipment to rear Applicant: KDG Tunbridge Wells Limited Contact Address: C/O Haris Kasuji Otley Road Headingley Headingley Leeds, LS6 4BA Application: 21/01332/ADV Officer: Kirsty Minney Grid: 558312/139740 Ward: Culverden Parish: Address: RSM UK Management Ltd Hanover House 18 Mount Ephraim Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent Proposal: Advertisement: Replacement of existing signage with 1no. panel sign Applicant: N Family Holdings Ltd (trading As N Family Club) Contact Address: C/O Mr Chris Jones Firstplan Broadwall House 21 Broadwall London, SE1 9PL Application: 21/01307/FULL Officer: Ellouisa McGuckin Grid: 581516/141742 Ward: Frittenden & Sissinghurst Parish: Frittenden Parish Council Address: Castle Cottage Headcorn Road Frittenden Cranbrook TN17 2EH Proposal: Proposed loft conversion with a dormer window to rear elevation & 4 No rooflight windows to front elevation Applicant: Mrs Rebecca McGeachy Contact Address: C/O Mr Scott Wilson 25 Leney Road Wateringbury ME18 5DQ United Kingdom Application: 21/01012/LBC Officer: Michael Taylor Grid: 571533/138094 Ward: Goudhurst & Lamberhurst Parish: Goudhurst Parish Council Address: Hammonds Barn Smiths Lane
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