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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
3,927Searchable applications
320Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 2,822 approved or refused records
184Refused applications

2,638 approved · 184 refused · 107 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided25/01192/FULL

    Proposed two storey front extension, three storey rear extension & first floor side extension to create five new rooms and extension to ground floor day room

    Larchmere House Biddenden Road Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2EN

    Received 16 May 2025
  2. Decided25/01193/FULL

    Single storey rear extension

    Little Cot 8A Boyne Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8ET

    Received 16 May 2025
  3. Decided25/01194/TPO

    TREES: 2 no. OAK (T4, T5) - Fell to near ground level

    The Vicarage Rodmell Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5ST

    Received 16 May 2025
  4. Decided25/01195/FULL

    Variation of condition 3 of 12/02118/FUL to allow retail use (Class E(a)) alongside Class E(b) (Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises) and/or drinking establishment (sui generis) and/or hot food takeaway (sui generis).

    Unit 7C, The Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Received 16 May 2025
  5. Decided25/01196/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - External division of a roof over an existing walkway

    Chillmill Manor Fairmans Lane Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7AL

    Received 16 May 2025
  6. Decided25/01197/FULL

    Change of use of outbuilding from ancillary residential purposes to single dwellinghouse. Retrospective - vehicular access, boundary gate & hardstanding driveway

    Park Farm Smallbridge Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8EP

    Received 19 May 2025
  7. Decided25/01199/FULL

    Amendments to external fenestration; insertion of rooflights; enlarged porch; removal of chimney & insertion of PV panels to flat garage roof

    Windy Ridge Balcombes Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AT

    Received 19 May 2025
  8. Decided25/01200/TCA

    Treez in a Conservation Area Notification: CONIFER (T2) - Fell

    Coggers Barn The Broadway Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DA

    Received 19 May 2025
  9. Decided25/01201/FULL

    First floor rear extension

    20 Bramley Gardens Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BD

    Received 19 May 2025
  10. Decided25/01202/FULL

    Proposed installation of x5 AC condenser units to rear elevation flat roof

    Specsavers 119 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1QR

    Received 19 May 2025
  11. Decided25/01203/ADV

    Advertisement - Proposed internally illuminated shopfront fascia sign & internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Specsavers 119 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1QR

    Received 19 May 2025
  12. Decided25/01206/FULL

    Proposed crossover & driveway

    6 Kent Close Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6JG

    Received 19 May 2025
  13. Decided25/01208/NMAMD

    Non-Material Amendment in relation to 23/03420/FULL - Amendments to external fenestration, roof, & porch. Addition of solar PV panels on rear roofslope

    3 Hollyshaw Close Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AB

    Received 19 May 2025
  14. Decided25/01209/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - New gas supply, meter cupboard, boiler, flue & pipework; replacement/secondary glazing with new conservation roof lights; interior alterations to include later brickwork removal & door infill; part partition removal for new interior glazed french doors to ground floor; water cylinder removal to first floor; part partition removal & new partitions with internal doors & bathroom fittings to provide master en-suite to second floor with associated acoustic & thermal upgrades

    1 St Nortons Cottages Five Oak Green Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RW

    Received 19 May 2025
  15. Decided25/01210/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Loft conversion with dormer window to rear elevation & 3 No rooflight windows to front elevation

    25 Riddlesdale Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AB

    Received 19 May 2025
  16. Decided25/01211/TDD

    Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: OAK - Fell

    Land At Warberry Park Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8GJ

    Received 19 May 2025
  17. Decided25/01212/ADV

    (Retrospective) Advertisement - 4no. lightbox wall mounted internally illuminated fascias, 5no. wall mounted internally illuminated built up letter fascias, 3no. free-standing internally illuminated totems.

    Compound Self Storage North Farm Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3DP

    Received 19 May 2025
  18. Decided25/01213/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Loft conversion with flat roof side dormer extension & insertion of rooflight into rear elevation roof slope

    107 Upper Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2EA

    Received 19 May 2025
  19. Decided25/01214/FULL

    Installation of 7 solar panels to the front roof & 5 solar panels to the rear roof of the property

    5 Princes Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4SL

    Received 19 May 2025
  20. Decided25/01215/FULL

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 21/00602/FULL - (Insert roof lights & an additional window)

    Land Adj. Frisco Cottage Hawkhurst Road Cranbrook Kent

    Received 19 May 2025
  21. Decided25/01216/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - L shaped dormer window to rear elevation & 2 No rooflight windows to front elevation.

    6 Great Brooms Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9DE

    Received 20 May 2025
  22. Decided25/01217/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - L shaped dormer window to rear elevation & 2 No rooflight windows to front elevation

    39 Napier Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AU

    Received 20 May 2025
  23. Decided25/01218/TCA

    Trees in Conservation Area Notification - HANDKERCHIEF TREE (T1) - Dismantle

    Dunorlan Lodge Dunorlan Park Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3QA

    Received 20 May 2025
  24. Decided25/01219/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - single storey extension and alterations to fenestration

    Bee Corner 7 Millers Meadow Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5BE

    Received 20 May 2025

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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