Planning application
Cecil Court 30 Mount Sion Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Works: Roofing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - Removal & replacement of slate roof coverings with natural slate; renewal of lead flashings, valley & parapet gutters, and flat roof coverings; reinstatement of historic roof access hatch; repairs to chimney stacks & parapets; installation of breathable insulation within roof voids; construction of new fire separation walls & within loft void; removal of defective cement render repairs and impermeable paint coatings where necessary; localised lime render repairs & re-rendering; associated masonry repairs; redecoration using breathable mineral paint systems; associated ancillary and enabling works
As published by the council, reference 26/01211/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01211/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Alastair Tod - Civic Society
- Slate Sample
- Correspondence with Agent 30/06/26 (Slate Details)
- TWBC Conservation Officer
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Existing Roof Plan
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Existing Parapet Valley Gutter Detail
- Proposed Parapet Valley Gutter Detail
- Existing NE Flat Roof & Parapet Detail
- Proposed NE Flat Roof & Parapet Detail
- Roof Access Hatch Details
- Loft Void Fire Separation Detail
- Existing Loft Void Plan
- Proposed Loft Void Plan
- Site Location & Existing Block Plans
- Design & Access Statement
- Heritage Statement
- Method Statement 1
- Method Statement 2
- Method Statement 3
- Mineral Paint Specification
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 17 July 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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