66 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02138/PNEC - Prior Notification Change of use E to C Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from commercial (Class E) to 4 dwellings (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 53 m away: Calverley Park and Calverley Grounds
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 82, Mount Pleasant Road, Grade II, 53 m away · 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 September 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

Application type
Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Postcode
TN1 1RB
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bracketts LLP

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
83decided 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-15245485
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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