Ian Relf Antiques 132 - 134 Camden Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01601/PNEC - Prior Notification Change of use E to C Decided

Proposal

Change of use from commercial (Class E) to No.1 dwellinghouse (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
3 Sept 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Heritage at risk 8 m away: Royal Tunbridge Wells; Local nature reserve 420 m away: Hilbert Woods; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Application type
Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Postcode
TN1 2QZ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
St. James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CPA Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085510
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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. 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