Sovereign Way Mid Car Park Sovereign Way Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00424/DR3 - District Regulation 3 Approved

Proposal

Erection of a new leisure centre to facilitate the relocation of the Angel Leisure Centre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

11 Mar 2026

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Validated

23 Mar 2026

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Consultation

6 Jul 2026

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Approved

24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Council · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Documents 247

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 24

Plans & drawings 22

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 182

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

Public footpath 21 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Also on the record

Inside the Tonbridge built-up area; Flood defence 49 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).

Not affected

Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Tonbridge
Application type: District Regulation 3
Postcode: TN9 1RG
Received: 11 Mar 2026
Validated: 23 Mar 2026
Ward: Cage Green And Angel
Parish: Tonbridge
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 22 Jun 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 24 Jul 2026
Decision level: Council
Applicant: Show
Agent: 3BM Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 55 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 68 for commercial premises. Approved, as 94% of commercial premises here are.

This one123d

Council68d

UK56d

34%decided within 8 weeks

94%approved

89decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14755236
Planning Portal ref: PP-14755236
Neighbours: 9 Jul 2026
Consultation: 6 Jul 2026
Comments by: 20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice: 2 Apr 2026
Committee: 14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved

Change of use from car parking to Saturday's Traders Market

21/00506/FL 26 Mar 2021

Within ~100m

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77 - 81 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RX

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2018 Approved

Iceland Frozen Foods Sovereign Way Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RG

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18/01659/AT 5 Sep 2018

2018 Approved

Iceland Frozen Foods Sovereign Way Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RG

2no. internally illuminated fascia signs and 3no. non-lettered fascia bands

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2016 Approved

Unit 1 Bluebell Court Sovereign Way Tonbridge Kent TN9 1FU

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Tonbridge

Planning Authority Score

4/10

Below average

#193 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils

for householder decisions

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Tonbridge decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

95%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #31 of 296

97%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #45 of 296

49%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #244 of 296

54%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #246 of 296

88%

Minor dwellings approved

96 decided (1-9 homes)

82%

Major dwellings approved

11 decided (10+ homes)

89%

Change of use approved

9 decided

880

Total decisions

47 refused in the year to March 2026

Sovereign Way Mid Car Park Sovereign Way Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 247

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 24

Plans & drawings 22

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 182

Other documents 17

Site constraints 4

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