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Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02897/SUB Submission of Details

Works: Windows or glazing

Relates to 22/02304/FULL

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

Proposal

Partial submission of details in relation to condition 11 (shopfront materials & finishes) in relation to signage details of 22/02304/FULL, in addition to details approved under 24/01785/SUB.

As published by the council, reference 25/02897/SUB

Application record

Reference
25/02897/SUB
Type
Submission of Details
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Decided
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN1 1PN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01535/SUB Decided

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 35 - (scheme and maintenance schedule for the extraction & treatment of fumes & odours) of 22/02304/FULL

    Submitted 8 Jul 2026
  • 26/01288/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 15 - (Closure Report) of 22/02304/FULL

    Decided 13 Jul 2026
  • 26/01063/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 41 - (BREEAM) of 22/02304/FULL

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00570/SUB Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 37 - (Water feature); Condition 39 - (External lighting) of 22/02304/FULL

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 22/02304/FULL Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    The redevelopment of the former Cinema Site comprising the demolition of no. 41 Mount Pleasant Road, removal of existing hardstanding and the provision of an extra care retirement community comprising extra care accommodation together with associated facilities (Use Class C2), new commercial floorspace Use Classes E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d) (soft/indoor play only) E(e), E(g i& ii) & Sui Generis Uses (beauty related uses and drinking establishments); access; landscaping, public realm improvement works; engineering and earthworks; associated infrastructure; and the re-alignment of Public Right of Way ref WBX17 and extinguishment of Public Right of Way ref WBX18.

    Decided 5 Jan 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/02304/FULL Granted

    Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

    The redevelopment of the former Cinema Site comprising the demolition of no. 41 Mount Pleasant Road, removal of existing hardstanding and the provision of an extra care retirement community comprising extra care accommodation together with associated facilities (Use Class C2), new commercial floorspace Use Classes E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d) (soft/indoor play only) E(e), E(g i& ii) & Sui Generis Uses (beauty related uses and drinking establishments); access; landscaping, public realm improvement works; engineering and earthworks; associated infrastructure; and the re-alignment of Public Right of Way ref WBX17 and extinguishment of Public Right of Way ref WBX18.

    Decided 5 Jan 2023 Full applications

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

510 applications on PlanIndex · across 60 councils · 93% granted

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Retirement Villages Group Limited Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 18 Dec 2025
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • TWBC Conservation Officer Consultee Comment · 16 Dec 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 02 Dec 2025
  • Condition 11 Covering Letter Supporting Documents · 02 Dec 2025
  • North Elevation - Block A Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • South Elevation - Block A Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • East Elevation - Block A Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • North East Elevation - Block A Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • East Elevation - Block B Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • Typical Shop Front - Setting Out Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • Typical Shop Front - Projecting Sign with precedent images Plan / Drawing · 02 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 18 December 2025, 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

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  • Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

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