St Johns Methodist Church Vale Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00637/NMAMD - Non Material Amendments Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment in relation to - (Unit 1: small terrace & door removed; Unit 1 - 4: relocation of windows; Unit 5: addition of window; Unit 7: addition of windows, replacement of doors with window; Unit 8: addition of rooflight) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Validated
26 Mar 2026
✓
Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 2501.24H Plots 5-8 - Elevations Superseded Documents · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF 2501-SK01 Fence Line to Plot 7 GF Window Additional Information · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; National landscape 148 m away: High Weald; Inside the Southborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
TN4 0QH
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Southborough And Bidborough
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14640553
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Submission of details in relation to condition 3 (external materials schedule & site leve…
25/03008/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details in relation to condition 3 (external materials schedule & site leve…
25/03008/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 12 -(details of traffic and parking manage…
25/01030/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 12 -(details of traffic and parking manage…
25/01030/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5 - (Root & tree protection plan) of 23/02…
25/01308/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5 - (Root & tree protection plan) of 23/02…
25/01308/SUB
2024 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 19 - (Details of bat emergence survey) of…
24/02976/SUB
2024 Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 19 - (Details of bat emergence survey) of…
24/02976/SUB
2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 23/02976/FULL - Level out rear of Plots 5-7, redesi…
24/01692/NMAMD
2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 23/02976/FULL - Level out rear of Plots 5-7, redesi…
24/01692/NMAMD
2023 Approved
Proposed demolition of existing vacated Methodist church and ancillary residential/office…
23/02976/FULL
Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
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2023 Approved
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Erection of single storey side extension
22/02065/FULL
2022 Approved
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22/01686/FULL
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: CHERRY (T1) - Fell; CRAB APPLE (T2) Fell; VARI…
19/03258/TCA
2019 Approved
19 Holden Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0QG
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: CONIFER (T1)- Reduce by 30%; YEW (T2) - Prune…
19/02115/TCA
2017 Approved
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2017 Refused
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings