Mountfield Court Grove Hill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1SN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00255/FULL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 5, 7 & 10 of Planning Permission - Changes to fenestration & cladding; Retention of existing overhang; submission of details to address conditions relating to external materials; landscaping scheme; construction management plan and window schedule Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
12 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
25 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 15 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 8 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 8 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Heritage at risk: Royal Tunbridge Wells
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 54 m away: Calverley Park and Calverley Grounds
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Pound, Grade II, 47 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
TN1 1SN
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DPA Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14652718
Planning Portal ref
PP-14652718
Comments by
20 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
23 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Apr 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

Freehold owner: 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.