72 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - (Works Part Commenced) New opening in ground floor stud wall; removal of central staircase, with new staircase to perimeter wall; new stud wall to perimeter wall of staircase; redecorate first & second floor windows & shop front to black; installation of new shop front signage; Proposed replacement slate roof; new stud wall behind front window; creation of 2 No. new openings to retail unit Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 6
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- 8 m74, High StreetGrade II
- 13 m76 and 78, High StreetGrade II
- 13 m68, High StreetGrade II
- 17 m66, High StreetGrade II
- 24 m64, High StreetGrade II
- 33 m26, London RoadGrade II
- 36 m2 and 4, Castle StreetGrade II
- 47 mYork HouseGrade II
- 55 m5 and 7, Little Mount SionGrade II
- 57 m8a and 9, London RoadGrade II
- 59 m90-94, High StreetGrade II
- 64 m8, London RoadGrade II
- 69 mBlenheimGrade II
- 76 mWalmer CottageGrade II
- 79 mGranite Surface to Frog LaneGrade II
- 91 mSion HouseGrade II
- 94 m4, Frog LaneGrade II
- 96 m17, Mount SionGrade II
- 107 mFrog CottageGrade II
- 107 mCaxton CottageGrade II
- 112 mPavement to Bedford TerraceGrade II
- 113 m27 and 29, High StreetGrade II
- 114 mCaxton HouseGrade II
- 117 m11, Chapel PlaceGrade II
- 117 m2-10, Bedford TerraceGrade II
- 118 m14 AND 14A, CHAPEL PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 127 m13 and 15, Chapel PlaceGrade II
- 128 mFarthingsGrade II
- 130 mJerningham HouseGrade II
- 133 m32, Little Mount SionGrade II
- 136 mHoward LodgeGrade II
- 136 mWhiteleafGrade II
- 138 m15-25, High StreetGrade II
- 140 m17, Chapel PlaceGrade II
- 140 mGrove TavernGrade II
- 145 m11 and 13, Berkeley RoadGrade II
- 145 m15 and 17, Berkeley RoadGrade II
- 146 m19, Chapel PlaceGrade II
- 147 mGrove VillaGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- TN1 1YB
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 11 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Designhand
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14781206
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14781206
- Comments by
- 28 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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