25 - 31 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH Data via plota.co.uk
26/00900/LDCEX - Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Approved
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Implementation of planning permission 23/01107/FULL by demolition of existing store Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026
Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 3
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
- Postcode
- TN2 4PH
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pembury And Capel
- Parish
- Pembury Parish Council
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- SAM Planning services
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14809755
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
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2025
Approved
21 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of single-glazed timber-framed windows with slimlin…
2025
Approved
21 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of single-glazed timber-framed windows with slimlin…
2025
Approved
21 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Replacement of single-glazed timber-framed windows with slimline double glazed timber-fra…
2025
Approved
21 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Replacement of single-glazed timber-framed windows with slimline double glazed timber-fra…
2025
Approved
Sunhill Court High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4NT
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: OAK (T1) - Reduce canopy by 2.5-3m, remove maj…
2025
Approved
Sunhill Court High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4NT
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: OAK (T1) - Reduce canopy by 2.5-3m, remove maj…
2025
Approved
13 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Change of use from offices (Class E) to 1no residential dwelling (Class C3) with creation…
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Approved
13 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Change of use from offices (Class E) to 1no residential dwelling (Class C3) with creation…
2024
Approved
51 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension & rear dormer extension. Removal of chim…
2024
Approved
51 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension & rear dormer extension. Removal of chim…
2022
Approved
31 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Demolition of rear derelict store, erection of single storey one bed dwelling
2022
37 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
(Retrospective) Installation of 2 air compressors
2021
Approved
20 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4NY
Trees in a conservation area notification: T1/Red Dot (Prunus) - 40% canopy reduction; T2…
2020
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35 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
One and two-storey side/rear extension to detached house; Porch addition to frontage; Dor…
2020
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31 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: SCOTS PINE - Fell
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32 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4NY
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2020
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Trees in a conservation area; Tree number - T1 Sweet chestnut - Fell as close to the tree…
2020
Approved
35 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: SYCAMORE (T1 & T2) - Reduce crown by 30% back…
2020
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23 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Change of use of No 23 High Street from dwellinghouse to office; internal alterations to…
2020
Approved
23 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Listed Building Consent: Change of use of No 23 High Street from dwellinghouse to office…
2017
Withdrawn
12 Penns Yard Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4XY
Relocation of garden fence
2017
Approved
1 Penns Yard Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4XY
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - T1 (Pine): Cut back lateral branches to allow up…
2016
Approved
Sunhill Court High Street Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4NT
T1 (Sycamore) - fellT2 (Holly) - fellT3 (Holly) - reduce lateral branches
2016
Approved
33 High Street Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new 5-bedroom, 2-storey detached dwelli…
2016
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35 High Street Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Conservation area notification to 1no Prunus tree - reduce by up to 30%, 1no group Holly…
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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%).
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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
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