Norman Collett Ltd Norman Collett House Transfesa Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6UT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02168/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 3 external nitrogen storage tanks and roof flue Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath 28 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
Inside the Paddock Wood built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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.

Building

Floor area2,093 m² (22,529 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, 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
TN12 6UT
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Paddock Wood
Parish
Paddock Wood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KLW Limited

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 50.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15250588
Planning Portal ref
PP-15250588
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 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

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.