17 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - (works commenced) temporary acoustic screen on rear flat roof; installation of fire doors instead of fire curtains (variation of condition 2 of 25/02646/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
Part of
- Listed buildingListed Building Consent - (works commenced) temporary acoustic screen on rear flat roof…This application26/01647/LBC
Site constraints 5
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- 62 m12 and 14, High StreetGrade II
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- 69 mGrove VillaGrade II
- 112 m2 and 4, Castle StreetGrade II
- 124 m64, High StreetGrade II
- 130 m4-8, BelgroveGrade II
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- 134 m26, London RoadGrade II
- 136 m68, High StreetGrade II
- 137 mFarthingsGrade II
- 137 m32, Little Mount SionGrade II
- 137 mBelgrove HouseGrade II
- 138 mGrove TavernGrade II
- 140 m5 and 7, Little Mount SionGrade II
- 144 m70 and 72, High StreetGrade II
- 149 m15 and 17, Berkeley RoadGrade II
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- TN1 1UT
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Michael Harris Associates
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Tunbridge Wells's median of 55 for listed building works. Approved, as 92% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Tunbridge Wells in the last twelve months, from validation. Tunbridge Wells decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15104091
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15104091
- Comments by
- 28 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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17 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UT
(Part retrospective) internal structural works, replacement mechanical & electrical services, replacement of decayed window casement & sash, installation of air conditioning units, fire precaution works, new shopfront signage & refurbishment.
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Heritage