105 - 109 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01317/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Internal subdivision of existing commercial premises into two separate self-contained commercial units with a communal entrance/lobby Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 25 Sept 2026, from Tonbridge's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Tonbridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 46 m away: Tonbridge Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Grade II*, 55 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 15 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tonbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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
Tonbridge
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
TN9 1DJ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bracketts LLP

Decision outlook

Day 62 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 622 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
40%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
274decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074672
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026