Hill Place London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01105/PNEC - Prior Notification Change of use E to C Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior notification for the proposed change of use from offices (class E) to a single dwelling (class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 8 Jun 2026.

Important details

Application type
Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Postcode
TN4 0PY
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Colin Smith Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14767628
Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Site notice
4 Jun 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