Planning application
47 Silverdale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9HY
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for a proposed single-storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.90 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling; B) Has a maximum height of 3.40 metres from the natural ground level; C) Has a height of 2.90 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02869/PNEXT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02869/PNEXT
- Type
- Prior Notifcation - Extensions
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St. John's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 9HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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5 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a design practice registered in Tunbridge Wells
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8 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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