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Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02173/FULL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Conversion of building for welfare accommodation for Parks team, including minor alterations, demolition of garage and construction of a storage building

As published by the council, reference 25/02173/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/02173/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
11 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Pantiles
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
TN2 5JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01226/SUB Granted

    Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5 (Tree Protection Plan) of 25/02173/FULL

    Decided 14 Jul 2026
  • 26/01223/SUB Granted

    Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (plans & specifications of pile foundations) of 25/02173/FULL

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00823/BNG Granted

    Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 25/02173/FULL

    Decided 1 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 19 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01226/SUB Granted

    Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5 (Tree Protection Plan) of 25/02173/FULL

    Decided 14 Jul 2026
  • 26/01223/SUB Granted

    Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (plans & specifications of pile foundations) of 25/02173/FULL

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00823/BNG Granted

    Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 25/02173/FULL

    Decided 1 Jul 2026

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Pellings LLP Agent, registered in Frodsham

Active · incorporated 2007 · Frodsham

185 applications on PlanIndex · across 20 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

43 documents on file for this application

  • Committee Minutes 03.12.2025 Committee Documents · 17 Mar 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 04 Dec 2025
  • Committee Report 03.12.2025 Committee Documents · 26 Nov 2025
  • Tree Officer comments Consultee Comment · 14 Nov 2025
  • Tree Officer suggested conditions Amendment · 14 Nov 2025
  • KCC Ecology Advice Consultee Comment · 23 Oct 2025
  • Wealden District Council - Decision Notice - No Objection Consultee Comment · 13 Oct 2025
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 13 Oct 2025
  • Proposed ground floor plan Amendment · 30 Sep 2025
  • Proposed first floor plan Amendment · 30 Sep 2025
  • Proposed north and west elevations Superseded Documents · 30 Sep 2025
  • Proposed south and east elevations Amendment · 30 Sep 2025
  • Proposed north and west elevations Amendment · 30 Sep 2025
  • Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 29 Sep 2025
  • Kent Police External Comments · 29 Sep 2025
  • Proposed North & West Elevation Superseded Documents · 16 Sep 2025
  • BNG Metric Supporting Documents · 12 Sep 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 11 Sep 2025
  • Site Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Existing Site Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Existing Ground Floor Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Existing First Floor Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Existing Roof Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Existing North & West Elevations Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Existing South & East Elevations Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed Site Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed Ground Floor Plan Superseded Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed First Floor Plan Superseded Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed Roof Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed North & West Elevations Superseded Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed South & East Elevations Superseded Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed West Elevation A & B Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Proposed North Elevation A & South Elevation A Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Drainage Layout Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Flood Map Supporting Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Landscape Strategy for BNG Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Arboriculture Impact Statement Supporting Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Transport Statement Supporting Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Tree Constraints Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Tree Protection Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Tree Removal Plan Plan / Drawing · 11 Sep 2025
  • Baseline Habitat Assessment Supporting Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Supporting Documents · 11 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 4 December 2025, 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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