Jewson Ltd Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01710/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from builders' merchant (Sui Generis) to General Industrial (B2) and/or Storage and Distribution (B8); waste compound and bike storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Documents 1

Other documents 1

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Site constraints 4

High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN2 3UP
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Sherwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Heatons

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 93% of changes of use in Tunbridge Wells are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
83decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968684
Planning Portal ref
PP-14968684
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
TREES: To remove the small branches that have grown through the steel security fencing th…
22/02745/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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18/01612/ADV
2017 Approved
Unit 10 And 11 Kingstanding Business Park Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UP
Submission of details in relation to Conditions 8 (Ecological Scheme), 10 (Travel Plan) &…
17/03633/SUB
2017 Approved
Unit 10 And 11 Kingstanding Business Park Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UP
Proposed change of use from college of further education to bus depot and offices; Propos…
17/01530/FULL
2017 Approved
Unit 10 And 11 Kingstanding Business Park Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UP
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17/01536/ENVSCR
2016 Approved
Kingstanding Business Park Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UP
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2016 Approved
Unit 10 And 11 Kingstanding Business Park Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UP
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2016 Approved
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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
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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