Planning application
72 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB
Works: Roofing Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - (Works Part Commenced) New opening in ground floor stud wall; removal of central staircase, with new staircase to perimeter wall; new stud wall to perimeter wall of staircase; redecorate first & second floor windows & shop front to black; installation of new shop front signage; Proposed replacement slate roof; new stud wall behind front window; creation of 2 No. new openings to retail unit
As published by the council, reference 26/00601/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00601/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1YB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01213/SUB Granted
72 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (external openings); Condition 4 - (roof condition assessment & details) of 26/00601/LBC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/01213/SUB Granted
72 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (external openings); Condition 4 - (roof condition assessment & details) of 26/00601/LBC
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- TWBC Conservation Officer
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Design & Access Statement
- Heritage Statement
- Existing Floor Plans
- Proposed Floor Plans
- Existing & Proposed Front Elevation
- Site Location Plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 11 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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