Tunbridge Wells, Town & Country Planning

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) ORDER 2015, AS AMENDED

 Notice of the making of an Immediate Direction made under Article 4(1) to which Article 6 applies

NOTICE IS GIVEN that TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL made an Immediate Direction on 23rd September 2025 under Article 4(1) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

The Immediate Direction relates to development consisting of

(i) The erection, construction, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, being development comprised within Class A of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class (maintenance of an existing gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure does not require permission granted on an application).

(i) The formation, laying out and construction of a means of access to a highway which is not a trunk road or classified road, where that access is required in connection with development permitted by any Class in Schedule 2 to the said Order other than Class A of Part 2, being development comprised within Class B of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class.

(ii) The use of any land for any purpose for not more than 28 days in total in any calendar year, of which not more than 14 days in total may be for the purposes of (a) the holding of a market and/or (b) motor car and motorcycle racing including trials of speed and practicing for these activities, and the provision on the land of any moveable structure for the purposes of the permitted use, being development comprised within Class B of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class.

The Immediate Direction removes permitted development rights for this type of development from the date it was made namely 23rd September 2025: Planning permission will therefore be required for development consisting of

(i) The erection, construction, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, being development comprised within Class A of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class (maintenance of an existing gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure does not require permission granted on an application).

(i) The formation, laying out and construction of a means of access to a highway which is not a trunk road or classified road, where that access is required in connection with development permitted by any Class in Schedule 2 to the said Order other than Class A of Part 2, being development comprised within Class B of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class.

(ii) The use of any land for any purpose for not more than 28 days in total in any calendar year, of which not more than 14 days in total may be for the purposes of (a) the holding of a market and/or (b) motor car and motorcycle racing including trials of speed and practicing for these activities, and the provision on the land of any moveable structure for the purposes of the permitted use, being development comprised within Class B of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class.

of Schedule 2 to the said 2015 Order (as amended) at Shearnfold Wood, Church Road, Kilndown, Kent as shown on the map attached to the Direction after this date.

A copy of the Direction, including the map defining the area covered, can be viewed on the Council’s website: Permitted development tunbridgewells.gov.uk)

Representations may be made concerning the Article 4 Direction between 26th September 2025 and 7th November 2025 inclusive. If you wish to make representations you may do so by email to Planning@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk or by post to the Head of Planning Services, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Town Hall Civic Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RS.  Any representations must be received by 5pm on 7th November 2025

The Immediate Direction comes into force today being 23rd September 2025.

Carlos Hone
Head of Planning – Tunbridge Wells Borough Council