Planning application
Former Hendy Ford 3 Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AG
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 104 residential dwellings (including affordable housing), vehicular access from Culverden Street, car parking, landscaping, public open space, and other associated works and infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 25/02604/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02604/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 8AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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6 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 January 2026, 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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
525 applications on PlanIndex · across 61 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
162 documents on file for this application
- Committee Minutes 16.09.2026
- Committee Report 16.09.2026
- Committee Report 16.09.2026
- Planning addendum - new NPPF
- KCC Highways Comments
- KCC Development Contributions
- KCC Development Contributions - Combined Assessments
- amended visibility splay drawing
- E-mail from agent
- KCC Highways Comments
- Response to LHA Comments
- KCC Highways Comments
- Highway adoption masterplan
- KCC Highways & Transportation
- Southern Water
- Southern Water
- KCC Archaeology
- Covering Email dated 28.05.2026
- Covering Letter dated 28.05.2026
- Proposed Masterplan Level -01
- Proposed Masterplan Level 00
- Proposed Masterplan Level 01
- Active Travel Accessibility Audit
- Response to LHA Comments
- KCC Flood & Water Management
- Engineering Layout
- Flood Risk Assessment Rev B
- Sonia Hayward
- Southern Water - reason for delayed response
- Mr Trevor Houghton-Berry(FULL)
- Affordable Housing Officer
- Mr Jonathan Howell(FULL)
- Mrs Lucy McKenzie(FULL)
- TWBC Conservation Officer
- Mr Jim Donaldson(FULL)
- Mr Ian Guest(FULL)
- Mrs Helen Walton(FULL)
- Mr Chris Boorman(FULL)
- Mrs Irene Spreckley(FULL)
- Mrs Dolores Millar(FULL)
- KCC Highways Comments
- Mr Alan Jackson(FULL)
- Mr Richard Sweaney(FULL)
- Mr Andrew-John DITTRICH(FULL)
- KCC Flood & Water Management
- Alastair Tod - Civic Society
- Mrs Louise Hallam(FULL)
- Mr Tony Kung(FULL)
- TWBC Sustainability Comments
- KCC Development Contributions
- KCC Development Contributions - Appendix 1 - Education
- KCC Development Contributions - Appendix 1A - New School Land Costs
- KCC Development Contributions - Appendix 2 - Communities
- KCC Development Contributions - Appendix 3 - Adult Social Care
- KCC Development Contributions - Appendix 4 - Waste
- Historic England Comments
- NHS Kent & Medway Primary Care
- Southern Water - Interim response - more info requested
- TWBC Parking Services
- Kent Fire & Rescue Service
- Commons Conservators
- Environmental Protection
- KCC Ecology Advice
- Mrs Jo Seth-Smith(FULL)
- Mr Richard Simm(FULL)
- Southern Water Comments - automated response
- Southern Water Comments - Map
- Environment Agency
- Kent Police
- KCC Development Contributions - acknowledgement
- Kent Police - updated comments
- Cover Letter
- Proposed Elevations Block E
- Proposed Floor Plan Block F Level 01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block F Level 00.
- Proposed Floor Plan Block F Level -01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block F Level -02
- Proposed Floor Plan Block E Level 03
- Proposed Floor Plan Block E Level -01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block D Level 04.
- Proposed Floor Plan Block D Level 03
- Proposed Floor Plan Block D Level 02
- Proposed Floor Plan Block D Level 01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block D Level 00
- Proposed Floor Plan Block D Level -01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block C Level 04
- Proposed Floor Plan Block C Level 03
- Proposed Floor Plan Block C Level 02
- Proposed Floor Plan Block C Level 01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block C Level 00
- Proposed Floor Plan Block B Level 06
- Proposed Floor Plan Block B Level 05
- Proposed Floor Plan Block B Level 04
- Proposed Floor Plan Block B Level 03
- Proposed Floor Plan Block B Level 02
- Proposed Floor Plan Block B Level 01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block A Level 05
- Proposed Floor Plan Block A Level 04
- Proposed Floor Plan Block A Level 03
- Proposed Floor Plan Block A Level 02
- Proposed Floor Plan Block A Level 01
- Existing Elevations Hendy Ford Garages
- Site Location Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy
- Acoustic Planning Report
- Energy & Sustainability Report
- Framework Travel Plan
- Transport Statement
- Air Pollution Compliance Statement
- Air Quality Assessment
- Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment
- Utilities Report
- Heritage, Townscape & Visual Impact Assessment
- Ecological Appraisal
- Design & Access Statement Pt5c
- Design & Access Statement Pt1
- Design & Access Statement Pt2
- Design & Access Statement Pt3
- Design & Access Statement Pt4a
- Design & Access Statement Pt5d
- Design & Access Statement Pt4b
- Design & Access Statement Pt4c
- Design & Access Statement Pt4d
- Design & Access Statement Pt4e
- Design & Access Statement Pt5a
- Design & Access Statement Pt5b
- Sitewide Landscape Masterplan
- General Arrangement Plan Level -02
- General Arrangement Plan Level -01
- General Arrangement Plan Level -00
- General Arrangement Plan Level 01
- Proposed Elevations Block D
- Proposed Elevations Block F
- Existing Proposed Site Section - Mt Ephraim
- Existing Proposed Site Section - Culverden St 01
- Existing Proposed Site Section - Culverden St 02
- Existing Proposed Site Section - Rock Villa Rd
- Proposed Site Section - North to South
- Proposed Elevations Block A
- Proposed Elevations Block B
- Proposed Elevations Block C
- Proposed Floor Plan Block E Level 00
- Proposed Floor Plan Block E Level 01
- Proposed Floor Plan Block E Level 02
- Existing & Proposed Block Plan
- Existing Site Plan
- Existing Plans & Elevations No.3 Mount Ephraim
- Existing Plans & Elevations No.13-15 Mount Ephraim
- Existing Plans Hendy Ford Garages
- Proposed Masterplan Level -01
- Proposed Masterplan Level 00
- Proposed Masterplan Level 01
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Cover Letter
- Land Quality Due Diligence Report Maps pt3
- Land Quality Due Diligence Report Maps pt4
- Land Quality Due Diligence Report Maps pt1
- Land Quality Due Diligence Report Maps pt2
- Land Quality Due Diligence Report
- Statement of Community Involvement
- Planning Statement
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