Planning application
Unit 3 Colebrook Industrial Estate Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3DG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from MOT testing centre to Class E(d); installation of signage & A/C condenser
As published by the council, reference 26/01510/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01510/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 3DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 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
14 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- KCC Highways Comments
- Kent Police
- Environmental Protection
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- A/C Specifications
- Design & Access Statement
- Existing Plan & Elevations
- Site Location Plan
- Proposed Plan & Elevations
- Signage Plans & Elevations
- Unit Size & Specifications
- Unit
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 3 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.
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