Planning application
Gas Holder Site Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline (All matters reserved except access) - Erection of up to 90 dwellings with associated access routes, parking, open space and amenity areas.
As published by the council, reference 25/02259/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02259/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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8 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
112 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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