26 & 28 Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00902/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of No. 28 from Class E to drinking establishments (with expanded food provision) across both units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 26 May 2026.

Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN1 2AP
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
St. James'
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14879519
Comments by
26 May 2026
Site notice
6 May 2026
Press notice
15 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