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Unit 4B The Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3FB

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/00978/FULL Full applications

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Mezzanine extension within Unit 4b for Class E(a) (retail) use including ancillary cafe within either the new mezzanine or the existing floorspace

As published by the council, reference 26/00978/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00978/FULL
Category
Full applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Decided
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Sherwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 3FB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02103/SUB Granted

    Unit 4B The Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3FB

    Submission of details for condition 4 (ancillary cafe location) of 26/00978/FULL

    Decided 25 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  5. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/02103/SUB Granted

    Unit 4B The Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3FB

    Submission of details for condition 4 (ancillary cafe location) of 26/00978/FULL

    Decided 25 Sep 2026

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Iceni Projects Ltd. Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 07 Sep 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 07 Sep 2026
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 13 Aug 2026
  • Transport Note Amendment · 31 Jul 2026
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 27 Jul 2026
  • Transport Note Superseded Documents · 30 Jun 2026
  • KCC Highways & Transportation Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026
  • Site notices Planning Notice · 20 May 2026
  • Existing Elevations Plan / Drawing · 12 May 2026
  • Proposed Elevations Plan / Drawing · 12 May 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 01 May 2026
  • Planning Statement inc. PLanning Matters Supporting Documents · 01 May 2026
  • Transport Assessment Supporting Documents · 01 May 2026
  • Draft Travel Plan Supporting Documents · 01 May 2026
  • Site Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 01 May 2026
  • Existing Ground Floor Plan Plan / Drawing · 01 May 2026
  • Existing Mezzanine Floor Plan Plan / Drawing · 01 May 2026
  • Proposed Ground Floor Plan Plan / Drawing · 01 May 2026
  • Proposed Mezzanine Floor Plan Plan / Drawing · 01 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 7 September 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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