17 Dunstan Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01878/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 & 4 of - alterations to proposed roof and cladding, reduction in extension height and footprint, and enlarged raised patio & privacy screen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 20 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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    Conditions 2, 4 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of conditions 2 & 4 - alterations to proposed roof and cladding, reduction…This application26/01878/FULL

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 156 m away: Hilbert Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN4 9NE
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
St. John's
Parish
No Description
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pump House Designs

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175605
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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