Westlock Controls Ltd Sinclair House 22 Chapman Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01819/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from light industrial/storage to include general industrial use (Class E(g), B2 & B8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

SSSI 19 m away: Southborough Pit SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 338 m away: Barnett's Wood; National landscape 360 m away: High Weald; Inside the Southborough built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
TN2 3EF
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
High Brooms
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NWS Planning

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147755
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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