Lockie Cottage Gun Back Lane Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8NL
Refused on 29 April 2026
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
(Retrospective) Erection of close-board fence to front garden
- Received
- 3 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- ReceivedReceived3 Mar
- ValidatedValidated5 Mar
- Consult.Consultation21 Apr
- TargetTarget Date30 Apr
- DecidedDecided29 Apr
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Lockie Cottage Gun Back Lane Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8NL. Tunbridge Wells has handled 1,962 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. The site is in a conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 141 applications across Rural Tunbridge Wells. We hold 1,126 applications in total for the TN12 postcode area.
96% of full applications at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- Based on the information provided, it has not been demonstrated that the proposed new fencing would maintain adequate visibility to ensure highway safety for all users. As a result, the proposed development is contrary to Policy TP2 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan 2025 and Paragraph 115(b) and 116 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 (amended 2025).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- TN12 8NL
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Horsmonden Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 5 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 21 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 21 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 30 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Building Drawings
- Agent address
- 124A North Road Hythe, CT21 5DY
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 13 March 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 3 April 2026
- Site notice start
- 13 March 2026
- Site notice end
- 3 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14750157
- Documents
- 13
- Constraints
- 9
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Listed building: Grade II: Manchester House With the Post Office and Heath StoresOn or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Jul
(Retrospective) replacement fence
ApprovedFull Application26/01643/FULL - 202119 Apr
Submission of Details in Relation to Conditions 3 (External Materials), 4 (Details of Tree Protection), 5…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions21/01356/SUB - 20198 Feb
Proposed detached dwelling
ApprovedFull Application19/00347/FULL
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