Garages Rear Of 209 - 211 Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01989/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Two semi detached 3 bed dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 129 m away: Hilbert Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN2 3TA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Sherwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides new homes by day 54.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14653588
Planning Portal ref
PP-14653588
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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