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Palm Court Royal Victoria Place Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

Awaiting decision Tunbridge Wells 26/01012/LAWPRO Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Internal alterations including the infill of the Lower Mall atrium

As published by the council, reference 26/01012/LAWPRO

Application record

Reference
26/01012/LAWPRO
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Park
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 8 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 July 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.

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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