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70A High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02877/FULL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from Class C3 (residential) to Class E (commercial, business & service).

As published by the council, reference 25/02877/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/02877/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Decided
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN1 1YB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 09 Feb 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 09 Feb 2026
  • Kent Police Consultee Comment · 22 Dec 2025
  • Existing & Proposed Front Elevations Plan / Drawing · 15 Dec 2025
  • Site Location & Block Plan Plan / Drawing · 09 Dec 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 01 Dec 2025
  • Existing & Proposed Floor Plans Plan / Drawing · 01 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 9 February 2026, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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