Planning application
70A High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB
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
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Kent Police
- Existing & Proposed Front Elevations
- Site Location & Block Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Existing & Proposed Floor Plans
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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