Planning application
Foundation, Dowding, Frant & Royal Victoria Houses, 31A, 31B & 51 The Pantiles, The Corn Exchange (nos 1-17 Ground Floor Only) & Sussex Mews The Pantiles Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TE
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from office, retail and service, food & drink to Use Class E (commercial, business & service) & Use Class F1A (education); additional use of ground & basement floors of no. 31b to hairdressers, glazed canopy over centre of Sussex Mews & glazed canopies to Eridge and Frant Houses (as granted under planning permissions 12/03193/FUL & 21/02264/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 26/00051/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00051/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5TE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
KLW Ltd Agent, registered in Kent
Active · incorporated 2003 · Kent
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
71 documents on file for this application
- Committee Minutes 15.04.2026
- Committee Minutes 11.03.2026
- Decision Notice
- Committee Report 15.04.2026
- Committee Report 11.03.2026
- Environmental Protection
- Conservation Officer comments
- KCC Highways Comments
- TWBC Planning Policy Comments
- TWBC Parking Services
- Kent Police
- ApplicationForm
- Cover Letter
- Notification Letter
- Site Location Plan
- Site Block Plan
- Existing Reference Plan
- No. 31a & 31b - Existing Lower Ground Floor Plan
- No. 31a & 31b - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- No. 31a & 31b - Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan
- No. 31a & 31b - Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- No 51 - Existing Lower Ground Floor Plan
- No 51 - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- No 51 - Existing First Floor Plan
- No 51 - Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan
- No 51 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- No 51 - Proposed First Floor Plan
- Frant & Dowding House - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Frant & Dowding House - Existing First Floor Plan
- Frant & Dowding House - Existing Second Floor Plan
- Frant & Dowding House - Existing & Proposed Roof Plan
- Dowding House - Existing & Proposed NE Elevation
- Frant & Dowding House - Existing & Proposed SE Elevation
- Frant & Dowding House - Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Frant & Dowding House - Proposed First Floor Plan
- Frant & Dowding House - Proposed Second Floor Plan
- Foundation House - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Foundation House - Existing First Floor Plan
- Foundation House - Existing Second Floor Plan
- Foundation House - Existing & Proposed Roof Plan
- Foundation House - Existing & Proposed NE Elevation
- Foundation House - Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Foundation House - Proposed First Floor Plan
- Foundation House - Proposed Second Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing Lower Ground Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing First Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing Second Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing Third Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing & Proposed Roof Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Existing & Proposed NE Elevation
- Royal Victoria House - Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Proposed First Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Proposed Second Floor Plan
- Royal Victoria House - Proposed Third Floor Plan
- Sussex Mews - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Sussex Mews - Existing NE & NW Elevations
- Sussex Mews - Existing SE & SW Elevations
- Sussex Mews - Indicative Proposed Plan Screen Grab
- 12/03193/FUL - Elevations
- 12/03193/FUL - Ground Floor Plan
- 12/03193/FUL - Sections A-A & F-F
- Corn Exchange - Existing Basement Plan
- Corn Exchange - Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Corn Exchange - Proposed NE & NW Elevations
- Corn Exchange - Proposed SW & SE Elevations
- Corn Exchange - Proposed Basement Plan
- Corn Exchange - Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Application Form (Declaration)
- Design, Access, Heritage & Planning Statement
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 16 April 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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