Planning application
Greenacres (former Post Office Stores) Barden Road Speldhurst Kent TN3 0QD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E (retail) to provide additional residential accommodation for existing dwelling (Greenacres)
As published by the council, reference 26/00686/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00686/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Rusthall And Speldhurst
- Parish
- Speldhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 0QD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 May 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 26 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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