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Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

Granted Tunbridge Wells 22/02304/FULL Full Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The redevelopment of the former Cinema Site comprising the demolition of no. 41 Mount Pleasant Road, removal of existing hardstanding and the provision of an extra care retirement community comprising extra care accommodation together with associated facilities (Use Class C2), new commercial floorspace Use Classes E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d) (soft/indoor play only) E(e), E(g i& ii) & Sui Generis Uses (beauty related uses and drinking establishments); access; landscaping, public realm improvement works; engineering and earthworks; associated infrastructure; and the re-alignment of Public Right of Way ref WBX17 and extinguishment of Public Right of Way ref WBX18.

As published by the council, reference 22/02304/FULL

Application record

Reference
22/02304/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
1 Aug 2022
Validated
16 Aug 2022
Decided
5 Jan 2023
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
TN1 1PN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01535/SUB Awaiting decision

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 35 - (scheme and maintenance schedule for the extraction & treatment of fumes & odours) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 8 Jul 2026
  • 26/01288/SUB Decided

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 15 - (Closure Report) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026
  • 26/01063/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 41 - (BREEAM) of 22/02304/FULL

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00570/SUB Awaiting decision

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 37 - (Water feature); Condition 39 - (External lighting) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 25/02897/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Partial submission of details in relation to condition 11 (shopfront materials & finishes) in relation to signage details of 22/02304/FULL, in addition to details approved under 24/01785/SUB.

    Decided 18 Dec 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2022

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 16 Aug 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

12 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01799/NMAMD Granted

    Cinema Development Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Non-material amendment, 22/02304/FULL (Internal amendments for ground floor of Block C)

    Decided 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/01621/SUB Granted

    Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Submission of details - Condition 17 Part B (acoustic report) of 22/02304/FULL

    Decided 31 Jul 2026
  • 26/01535/SUB Awaiting decision

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 35 - (scheme and maintenance schedule for the extraction & treatment of fumes & odours) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 8 Jul 2026
  • 26/01287/SUB Decided

    Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 12 - (Drainage verification) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026
  • 26/01288/SUB Decided

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 15 - (Closure Report) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026
  • 26/01218/SUB Awaiting decision

    Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Submission of details in relation to Condition 38 (Biodiversity) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 29 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01178/SUB Decided

    Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 17 - Acoustic design & mitigation of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 22 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01088/SUB Decided

    Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Submission of details in relation to Conditions 10 (Landscaping), 20 (Landscape & Ecological Management Plan), 30 (Public Right of Way) & 31 (External walling, steps, handrails & railings) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 13 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01063/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 41 - (BREEAM) of 22/02304/FULL

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00570/SUB Awaiting decision

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 37 - (Water feature); Condition 39 - (External lighting) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00011/NMAMD Granted

    Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Non-Material Amendment in relation to 22/02304/FULL - Changes to elevations - shopfront glazing, louvres above glazing/curtain walls, plant screen height and louvres, balcony and julliette balcony windows, windows to block A, car park and plant room louvres, and balcony railings

    Decided 4 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • 25/02897/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Partial submission of details in relation to condition 11 (shopfront materials & finishes) in relation to signage details of 22/02304/FULL, in addition to details approved under 24/01785/SUB.

    Decided 18 Dec 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

DHA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Maidstone

Active · incorporated 1992 · Maidstone

407 applications on PlanIndex · across 56 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 5 January 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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