Planning application
46 Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of the ground and lower ground commercial unit into residential with associated external alterations, front lightwell and excavation works
As published by the council, reference 26/01224/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01224/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 8AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hazle McCormack Young LLP Agent, registered in Tunbridge Wells
Active · incorporated 2006 · Tunbridge Wells
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24 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- TWBC Conservation and Design Officer
- Environmental Protection(FULL)
- Alastair Tod - Civic Society
- Proposed Section
- Proposed Street and Rear Elevations
- Proposed Lightwell Elevations
- Southern Water Comments
- Southern Water Comments - Map
- Existing & Proposed Block Plans
- Proposed Basement Plan
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed Street & Rear Elevations
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Site Location Plan
- Existing Basement Plan
- Existing Ground Floor Plan
- Existing Roof Plan
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Existing Section
- Proposed Section
- Existing Street & Rear Elevations
- Design, Access & Heritage Statement
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