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LAUREL HOUSE , 241 FOREST ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 5HT

Awaiting decision Wealden WD/2026/8011/AA Adjoining Authority

Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

DEMOLITION OF DWELLING AND ERECTION OF A BLOCK OF 9 APARTMENTS

As published by the council, reference WD/2026/8011/AA

Application record

Reference
WD/2026/8011/AA
Type
Adjoining Authority
Status
Allocated to Officer
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Frant
Postcode
TN2 5HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Wealden took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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