Planning application
8 Talbot Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3RZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 24/01471/FULL
As published by the council, reference 26/00446/BNG
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00446/BNG
- Type
- Biodiversity Net Gain
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St. James'
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 3RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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