Planning application
The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification for the change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 4 No. dwellings (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/01507/PNEC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01507/PNEC
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 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.
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26/01264/FULL Decided
The Lodge On The Common London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5BF
Conversion of existing offices into 4No. flats
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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
10 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Southern Water Comments
- Southern Water Comments - Map
- Environmental Protection
- KCC Highways Comments
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Site Location & Block Plans
- Site Photographs
- Existing Plans
- Existing & Proposed Elevations
- Proposed Plans
- Design & Access Statement
- Heritage Statement
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tunbridge Wells's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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