Reliance Recovery Ltd, 13a Benhall Mill Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/8012/AA - Adjoining Authority Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Demolition of buildings and erection of 6 dwellings with associated parking and gardens Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Wealden's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Royal Tunbridge Wells built-up area; Priority habitat about 23 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Wealden
Application type
Adjoining Authority
Postcode
TN2 5JH
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Parish
Frant
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides demolitions by day 53.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
127decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #132 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #156 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
82 decided
1,361
Total decisions
220 refused in the year to March 2026