Hill Place London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PY

Awaiting decision 26/01108/PNEC
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
18 May 2026
Postcode
TN4 0PY

Description

Prior notification for the proposed change of use from offices (class E) to two dwellings (class C3)

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

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