Planning application
188 Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outbuilding (part-retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 26/01891/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01891/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- TN2 5JB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01824/NMAMD Awaiting decision
188 Forest Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JB
Non-material amendment to 25/00865/FULL - terrace lowered, canopy roof amendments and extension and variation to materials
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 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.
What 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 decided full applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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