The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF Data via plota.co.uk
26/01507/PNEC - Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Approved
Proposal
Prior Notification for the change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 4 No. dwellings (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026
Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Public footpath 7 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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.
40 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: York Cottage, Grade II, 39 m away · 2 Grade II*, 38 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.
Show all 40 with distances
- 39 mYork CottageGrade II
- 45 m38-46, the PantilesGrade II
- 45 m48, the PantilesGrade II
- 47 mThe Swan HotelGrade II
- 48 m50 and 52, the PantilesGrade II
- 53 m54 and 56, the PantilesGrade II
- 62 mColonnade between Nos 28 and 38Grade II
- 63 m43, the PantilesGrade II
- 63 mPavement to the PantilesGrade II
- 66 m26 and 28, the PantilesGrade II
- 68 m39 and 41, the PantilesGrade II*
- 69 m35 and 37, the PantilesGrade II
- 75 m60-72, the PantilesGrade II
- 75 mTiled Pavement to the PantilesGrade II
- 78 m33, the PantilesGrade II
- 80 mThe Old FishmarketGrade II
- 82 m18, THE PANTILES (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 86 m45 and 47, the PantilesGrade II
- 87 mDuke of York Public HouseGrade II
- 89 m31 and 31a, the PantilesGrade II
- 90 m51-55, the PantilesGrade II
- 94 m12-16, the PantilesGrade II
- 95 m21-29, the PantilesGrade II
- 98 mGlen Albion Sussex House Sussex PlaceGrade II
- 99 mThe Corn ExchangeGrade II
- 99 m11-15, the PantilesGrade II
- 104 m9, the PantilesGrade II
- 109 m8 and 10, the PantilesGrade II
- 112 m7, the PantilesGrade II*
- 118 mThe Bath HouseGrade II
- 123 m8-14, Nevill StreetGrade II
- 125 m2A, THE PANTILES (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 125 m5, the PantilesGrade II
- 125 m6, Nevill StreetGrade II
- 126 m4, Nevill StreetGrade II
- 126 mThe Sussex Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 134 m2, the PantilesGrade II
- 134 m3, the PantilesGrade II
- 134 m2, Nevill StreetGrade II
- 137 m1, the PantilesGrade II
Also on the record
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Prior Notification Change of use E to C
- Postcode
- TN2 5BF
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Decision date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Richardson Architecture Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 45 days from validation, 9 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.
This one45d
Council54d
UK56d
72%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
64decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15046401
- Comments by
- 31 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2022
Approved
Conversion of existing offices into 4No. flats
2020
Extension and alteration to the building to create an additional 2nd floor within a new r…
2019
Approved
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of a building from office us…
2019
Approved
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of a building from office us…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
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Listed Building Consent - Merge two existing shop units; alterations to shopfront to inco…
2025
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Units 1 & 2 Pantiles House 2 Nevill Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TT
Merge two existing shop units; alterations to shopfront to incorporate awning; installati…
2025
Approved
Units 1 & 2 Pantiles House 2 Nevill Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TT
Listed Building Consent - Merge two existing shop units; alterations to shopfront to inco…
2025
Approved
Units 1 & 2 Pantiles House 2 Nevill Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TT
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2025
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The Pantiles Bride 34 The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TN
Listed Building Consent - Repaint existing shop front
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The Pantiles Bride 34 The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TN
Listed Building Consent - Repaint existing shop front
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27 The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Listed Building Consent - (works completed) full height glazed screen & door and half hei…
2025
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27 The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
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2025
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Approved
Eridge House Coach And Horses Passage Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NP
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The Old Fish Market The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TN
Retrospective - change of use of land to provide an extended seating area; retention of a…
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Approved
The Old Fish Market The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TN
Retrospective - change of use of land to provide an extended seating area; retention of a…
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Withdrawn
Dippers Hall The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TE
Listed Building Consent - Alteration to interior of Dippers Hall to include new storage w…
2025
Withdrawn
Dippers Hall The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TE
Listed Building Consent - Alteration to interior of Dippers Hall to include new storage w…
2025
Approved
11A The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TD
Listed Building Consent - Installation of a plaque
2025
Approved
11A The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TD
Listed Building Consent - Installation of a plaque
2025
Approved
2 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: YEW - Fell
2025
Approved
2 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TB
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: YEW - Fell
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Approved
2 The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TJ
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Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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
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