28 Royal Chase Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01126/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey detached garden room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 35 m away: Royal Tunbridge Wells; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £656,000 in August 2011. Detached house, freehold.

8 August 2011£656,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN4 8AY
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Culverden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rosewood Garden Rooms Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 9 days slower than Tunbridge Wells's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
527decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14943291
Planning Portal ref
PP-14943291
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #26 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #32 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,178
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.