Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN
Pending
26/01063/SUB
Description
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 41 - (BREEAM) of 22/02304/FULL
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Historical activity at this location
42 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Partial submission of details in relation to condition 11 (shopfront materials & finishes…
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Partial submission of details in relation to condition 11 (shopfront materials & finishes…
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Submission of Details in relation to Condition 18 - (Details of extracts & flues) of 22/0…
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Submission of Details in relation to Condition 14 - (Details of remediation schemes for p…
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Approved
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 14 - (Details of remediation schemes for p…
2023
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2023
Approved
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 22/02304/FULL - Substitution of a residents' amenit…
2022
Approved
The redevelopment of the former Cinema Site comprising the demolition of no. 41 Mount Ple…
2021
Approved
Submission of details in relation to Condition 15 (Surface Water Drainage); Condition 17…
2021
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Submission of details in relation to Condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management P…
2021
Approved
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - The installation of 10 contiguous piles in th…
2019
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2019
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2019
Approved
Minor material amendment to 17/02262/FULL (mixed use development comprising retail uses…
2019
Approved
Minor material amendment to 17/02262/FULL (mixed use development comprising retail uses…
2017
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Full planning application for mixed use redevelopment comprising 3,039 sqm Gross Internal…
Within ~100m
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Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.5/10
Excellent
#13 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 292. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
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Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #28 of 292
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #38 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,217
Total decisions
78 refused in 2025