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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

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00051/FULL Full Application

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
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

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, registered in Kent

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Documents

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71 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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