16 East Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00434/PDVMA - commercial business to residential PD Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification under schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of use from Mixed use to C3 (Dwelling) to form 5x additional flats Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Approved
12 May 2026

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
commercial business to residential PD
Postcode
TN9 1HG
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved (PD)
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bracketts LLP

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14713732
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision performance
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