Planning application
140 London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0PJ
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Advertisement - (Retrospective) Internally illuminated shopfront signage
As published by the council, reference 26/01259/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01259/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Southborough And Bidborough
- Parish
- Southborough Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 0PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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18 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Correspondence with Applicant (Confirmation of Static Lighting)
- KCC Highways & Transportation
- Site Location Plan
- Annotated Elevation Photo
- Pre-existing elevation
- Pre-existing elevation 2
- Shop Front
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Proposed Signage
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 18 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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