Whinlatter St Marks Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LU

Awaiting decision 26/01072/ADJ
Council
Date received
11 May 2026
Date validated
11 May 2026
Postcode
TN2 5LU

Description

Adjoining Authority Consultation - Reserved matters (access for plot 1) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission WD/2023/2490/O (outline application for three self build private residential dwellings, all matters reserved) (WDC ref. WD/2025/2792/RM)

Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#9 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #27 out of 282. 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%) #50 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #62 of 282
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #27 of 282
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #36 of 282
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