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

26/01819/FULL - Full Application Approved

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

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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 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 2

Last sold for £1,688,000 in March 2021. Other property, freehold.

12 March 2021£1,688,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
2 July 2019£7,135,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area1,167 m² (12,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 34)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
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
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
NWS Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
83decided 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
Planning Portal ref
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

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

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.