Cheltenham House 62A Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00882/PNEC - Prior Notification Change of use E to C Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification for the change of use of first, second & third floors from Class E (commercial, business & service ) to 1 dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Postcode
TN1 1RB
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
SJM Planning

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 May 2026
Site notice
5 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025