Watermeade Lake Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8XT Data via plota.co.uk

25/01744/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing & erection of 5 dwellings with access, car parking & landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Validated
16 Oct 2025
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Consultation
29 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 11 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 377.

The consultation period closed on 2 Dec 2025.

Documents 43

Consultation & comments 32

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 16 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 6 Dec 2025 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 16 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 16 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 16 Nov 2025 View ↗
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PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TWBC Tree Officer Comments Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 9 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Comments · 26 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments - Map Consultee Comment · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF TWBC Client Services Consultee Comment · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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
SSSI 478 m away: Rusthall Common SSSI; Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 97 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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 1

Last sold for £1,250,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.

24 October 2024£1,250,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN4 8XT
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Culverden
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Town & Country Planning Solutions
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 377, past the statutory target. 93% of full applications in Tunbridge Wells are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 377321 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
541decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13681538
Planning Portal ref
PP-13681538
Comments by
2 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.