Gas Holder Site Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent Data via plota.co.uk

25/02259/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline (All matters reserved except access) - Erection of up to 90 dwellings with associated access routes, parking, open space and amenity areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Validated
8 Oct 2025
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Consultation
15 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 7 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 3 Nov 2026; it is now day 385.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 73

Consultation & comments 53

PDF TWBC Housing officer Consultee Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Applicant's supporting comments Additional Information · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HSE follow up comments Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Comments Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Independent assessor's follow up comments Additional Information · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Response from the applicant's consultant WSP to EA comments Additional Information · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Response to EA comments from the applicant's consultant Additional Information · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Contributions Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Appendix 1 KCC Contributions Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Appendix 2 KCC Contributions Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Appendix 1A KCC Contributions Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Appendix 3 KCC Contributions Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Appendix 4 KCC Contributions Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Health and Safety Executive final outcome Consultee Comment · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 16 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 15 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF TWBC Client Services Consultee Comment · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TWBC Conservation Officer Consultee Comment · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Network Rail Southern Comments Consultee Comment · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Network Rail Southern Comments - Informatives Consultee Comment · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Comments Consultee Comment · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments - Map Consultee Comment · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF KCC Minerals and Waste Consultee Comment · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Environmental Protection(FULL) Consultee Comment · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Kent Fire & Rescue Service Consultee Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF NHS Kent & Medway Primary Care Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 1 - Map Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 2 - Map Key Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 3 - What's Below Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 4 - Dig Safely Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 5 - Valve Safety Advice Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Zayo Group UK Ltd - Guide to Excavation External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Zayo Group UK Ltd Comments External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks - Appendix 1 - Map External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks Comments External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks - Appendix 2 - Excavation Leaflet External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks - Appendix 3 - South of England External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks Email External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ESP Utilities Group Ltd - Guidelines External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ESP Utilities Group - Comments External Comments · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments - Map Consultee Comment · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF . Kent Police Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF TWBC Parking Services Comments Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 8 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 169 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 490 m away: Southborough Pit SSSI; 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 11 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
Outline Application
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Sherwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

Decision outlook

Day 385, past the statutory target. 63% of outline applications 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 23 Oct 2026.

Day 3857 days to the predicted decision (day 392)
42%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Tunbridge Wells to go on. Tunbridge Wells decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14203225
Planning Portal ref
PP-14203225
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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