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26/01228/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 9 dwellings with access & landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Sept 2026; it is now day 96. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 1

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 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN2 5QL
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MJP Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 96, past the statutory target. 88% of new homes in Tunbridge Wells are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 9615 days to the predicted decision (day 111)
76%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
70decided 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-14957735
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 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