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The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF

Granted Tunbridge Wells 26/01507/PNEC Prior Notification Change of use E to C

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Notification for change of use from offices (Class E) to 4 No. dwellings (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 26/01507/PNEC

Application record

Reference
26/01507/PNEC
Type
Prior Notification Change of use E to C
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Decided
21 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.

  • 26/01264/FULL Granted

    The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF

    Conversion of existing offices into 4No. flats

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Richardson Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Lewes

Active · incorporated 2008 · Lewes

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 90% granted

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 21 Aug 2026
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 21 Aug 2026
  • Southern Water Comments External Comments · 24 Jul 2026
  • Southern Water Comments - Map External Comments · 24 Jul 2026
  • Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026
  • KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 03 Jul 2026
  • Site Location & Block Plans Plan / Drawing · 03 Jul 2026
  • Site Photographs Plan / Drawing · 03 Jul 2026
  • Existing Plans Plan / Drawing · 03 Jul 2026
  • Existing & Proposed Elevations Plan / Drawing · 03 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Plans Plan / Drawing · 03 Jul 2026
  • Design & Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 03 Jul 2026
  • Heritage Statement Supporting Documents · 03 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 21 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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