Planning application
The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of existing offices into 4No. flats
As published by the council, reference 26/01264/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01264/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5BF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01507/PNEC Granted
The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF
Prior Notification for change of use from offices (Class E) to 4 No. dwellings (Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- TWBC Client Services
- Commons Conservators
- KCC Highways
- Mr Richard Simm(FULL)
- KCC Public Rights of Way & Access Service
- KCC Public Rights of Way & Access Service
- KCC Public Rights of Way & Access Service
- Southern Water
- Southern Water
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Location & Block Plans
- Site Photographs
- Existing Plans
- Proposed Plans
- Existing Elevations
- Proposed Elevations
- Proposed Site Images
- Details
- Heritage Statement
- Acoustic Assessment
- CIL Form
- Design & Access Statement
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 27 August 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 full applications
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