24 London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00710/PNEC - Prior Notification Change of use E to C Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Notification for the change of use of ground floor and lower ground floor from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 1 No. dwelling (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 Apr 2026
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Consultation
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Protection(FULL) Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Email from Agent (Condition Confirmation of Mechanical Ventilation) Correspondence · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 26, London Road
List entry 1084480 · 19 m from the pin · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (29 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Royal Tunbridge Wells
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath 28 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: London; Open access land 3 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Priority habitat 21 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Postcode
TN1 1DA
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Culverden
Case officer
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Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Harringtons 2006

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
64decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14690419
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
13 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
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22/02675/LAWPRO
2021 Approved
Change of use from clinic treatment rooms to C3 Dwellinghouse
21/00353/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Flat 2nd Floor 7 Mount Sion Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1TZ
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2024 Refused
Pizza Express 81 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YG
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2024 Refused
Pizza Express 81 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YG
Variation of Condition 6 of 95/10091/FUL - Extend servicing times to enable earlier deliv…
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2024 Approved
43 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XL
Advertisement - Replacement fascia sign, internally illuminated and internally illuminate…
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2024 Approved
43 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XL
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2024 Approved
51 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XU
Advertisement - Replacement fascia and projected signage.
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2024 Approved
51 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XU
Advertisement - Replacement fascia and projected signage.
24/00186/ADV
2023 Approved
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Advertisement - 3 replacement sets of internally illuminated fascia text, 1 replacement e…
23/01541/ADV
2023 Approved
22 - 23 London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1DA
Extension of existing dormer. Lead rolled roof to rear addition. Installation of smoke ve…
23/01161/FULL
2016 Approved
43 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XL
Replacement of 7 No windows in existing openings, to front and rear.
16/505576/FULL
2016 Approved
York House 71-73 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XY
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2016 Approved
York House 71-73 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XY
Listed Building Consent for repositioning of steps to raised courtyard.
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2016 Approved
Outside ID Oriental Cuisine 26 London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1DA
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2016 Approved
First Floor Office 45 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XL
Change of use from B1 to D1 first floor office
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Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Tunbridge Wells decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #26 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #32 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,178
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings