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Dark Horse Digital 9 Castle Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1XJ

Awaiting decision Tunbridge Wells 26/00956/PNEC Prior Notification Change of use E to C

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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
Awaiting decision
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.

  • 26/01531/FULL Awaiting decision

    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

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 1 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Paddock Wood

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided prior approval applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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