Planning application
Paul Barsby Photography 159 Camden Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2RF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior notification: change of use of ground floor from commercial (Class E) to 1 dwelling (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/01979/PNEC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01979/PNEC
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- TN1 2RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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'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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