Parkside House Dunorlan Park Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01268/FULL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Side extension to garage; extension of driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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 17 m away: Dunorlan Park
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 ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 400 m away: High Weald; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; Green belt 34 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,375,000 in July 2010. Detached house, freehold.

21 July 2010£1,375,000
17 October 1995£266,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2008, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN2 3QA
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Shreeve Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
514decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14978902
Planning Portal ref
PP-14978902
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.