188 Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01824/NMAMD - Non Material Amendments Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to - terrace lowered, canopy roof amendments and extension and variation to materials Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape 381 m away: High Weald; 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 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 3

Last sold for £890,000 in June 2018. Detached house, freehold.

12 June 2018£890,000
10 August 2006£500,000
27 February 2004£355,000

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

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
TN2 5JB
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS LTD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15155114
Planning Portal ref
PP-15155114
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.