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Benhall Mill Depot Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/03050/DEMREQ Demolition Prior Approval Notification

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Prior Notification for demolition of 1 x storage shed, 1 x part portal frame structure/part brickwork structure & 1 x single storey part stone walled structure.

As published by the council, reference 25/03050/DEMREQ

Application record

Reference
25/03050/DEMREQ
Type
Demolition Prior Approval Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Decided
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 5JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00665/OUT Awaiting decision

    Benhall Mill Depot Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

    Outline (all matters reserved except access): Construction of 20 dwellings and demolition of existing buildings

    Submitted 18 Mar 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • Mr Alastair Tod Neighbour Comments · 09 Feb 2026
  • Decision Notice Decision · 14 Jan 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 14 Jan 2026
  • Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 07 Jan 2026
  • Site Notice for prior notification of demolition Supporting Documents · 22 Dec 2025
  • Covering Letter Supporting Documents · 22 Dec 2025
  • Photographs Photographs · 22 Dec 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 19 Dec 2025
  • Site Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 19 Dec 2025
  • Planning notice 2 Photographs · 19 Dec 2025
  • Planning notice 3 Photographs · 19 Dec 2025
  • Planning Notice 7 Photographs · 19 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 14 January 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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