Planning application
Dark Horse Digital 9 Castle Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XJ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Prior Notification for the change of use of building to residential use (single dwellinghouse)
As published by the council, reference 26/00956/PNEC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00956/PNEC
- Type
- Prior Notification Change of use E to C
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1XJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01531/FULL Decided
Dark Horse Digital 9 Castle Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XJ
Change of use of upper floors from commercial to single dwelling; rear dormer and new window
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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1 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MSD ARCHITECTS Agent, an architecture practice registered in Paddock Wood
Active · incorporated 2017 · Paddock Wood
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 83% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Environmental Protection
- Southern Water Comments
- Southern Water Comments - Map
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Proposed Drawings
- Existing Drawings
- Planning Statement
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About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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