Unit 4B The Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3FB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Mezzanine extension within Unit 4b for Class E(a) (retail) use including ancillary cafe; use of existing unit for Class E(a) (retail) including ancillary cafe Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Consultation & comments 2
Associated applications 2
- Mezzanine extension within Unit 4b for Class E(a) (retail) use including ancillary cafe; use of existing unit for Class E(a)…
Conditions 4 discharged
Site constraints 4
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- TN2 3FB
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Iceni Projects
How this decision compares
Decided in 119 days from validation, 63 days slower than Tunbridge Wells's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 88% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14711894
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14711894
- Comments by
- 21 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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