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Former Auto Bavaria Site North Farm Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3DH

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00013/FULL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes

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

Demolition of the existing buildings; erection of a three-storey block comprising 8 no. apartments.

As published by the council, reference 26/00013/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00013/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
High Brooms
Parish
Southborough Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 3DH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

43 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 07 May 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 07 May 2026
  • Email correspondence with Agent Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026
  • Email correspondence with Agent Correspondence · 30 Mar 2026
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026
  • Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026
  • TWBC Conservation Officer Comments Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026
  • Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026
  • Heritage Supporting Statement Amendment · 23 Mar 2026
  • Site Location & Proposed Site Plans Amendment · 23 Mar 2026
  • Proposed Plans Amendment · 23 Mar 2026
  • Proposed North Farm Road Elevations Amendment · 23 Mar 2026
  • Transport Technical Note Additional Information · 10 Mar 2026
  • Noise Impact Assessment Additional Information · 05 Mar 2026
  • Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 03 Mar 2026
  • Mr Sanjay Joshi(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 01 Mar 2026
  • Mr Michael Dunn(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 25 Feb 2026
  • Transport Technical Note by DHA Additional Information · 23 Feb 2026
  • Southborough Town Council Parish Comments · 03 Feb 2026
  • TWBC Parking Services Comments Consultee Comment · 02 Feb 2026
  • Mr Paul Langridge(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 29 Jan 2026
  • Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 28 Jan 2026
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 28 Jan 2026
  • Southern Water Comments External Comments · 28 Jan 2026
  • Southern Water Comments - Map External Comments · 28 Jan 2026
  • TWBC Conservation Officer Consultee Comment · 27 Jan 2026
  • KCC Public Rights of Way Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026
  • KCC Public Rights of Way Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026
  • KCC Public Rights of Way Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026
  • Mr Philip Rawlingson(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 14 Jan 2026
  • Existing Floor Plans Plan / Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • Existing North & Road Elevations Plan / Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Road Elevations Superseded Documents · 09 Jan 2026
  • Proposed West, East & North Elevations Plan / Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Colour Elevations Superseded Documents · 09 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Floor Plans Superseded Documents · 09 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Sketch Concept Views Supporting Documents · 09 Jan 2026
  • Design & Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 09 Jan 2026
  • Application Form Application Details · 09 Jan 2026
  • Existing East & West Elevations Plan / Drawing · 05 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Material References Supporting Documents · 05 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Site Location & Site Plans Superseded Documents · 05 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 7 May 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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