Cinema Development Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

1. 12 Aug 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 4 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

5. 10 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Awaiting decision.

• 22/02304/FULL Granted

  Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

  The redevelopment of the former Cinema Site comprising the demolition of no. 41 Mount Pleasant Road, removal of existing hardstanding and the provision of an extra care retirement community comprising extra care accommodation together with associated facilities (Use Class C2), new commercial floorspace Use Classes E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d) (soft/indoor play only) E(e), E(g i& ii) & Sui Generis Uses (beauty related uses and drinking establishments); access; landscaping, public realm improvement works; engineering and earthworks; associated infrastructure; and the re-alignment of Public Right of Way ref WBX17 and extinguishment of Public Right of Way ref WBX18.

  Decided 5 Jan 2023 Full applications

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 4 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.

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.