82A St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2HN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of a retail unit (Use Class E) to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Tunbridge Wells's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 20 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
- Tunbridge Wells
- Application type
- Prior Notification Change of use E to C
- Postcode
- TN1 2HN
- Received
- 16 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sept 2026
- Ward
- St. James'
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- WealdDesigns
Decision outlook
Day 17 of the 56-day target. Tunbridge Wells usually decides changes of use by day 54.
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-15228881
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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