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26/01228/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

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

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 5 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Sept 2026; it is now day 141.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

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 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 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 141, past the statutory target. 89% 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 28 Oct 2026.

Day 14185 days past the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
88decided 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
Planning Portal ref
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