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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
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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

3,950Searchable applications

320Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 2,844 approved or refused records

185Refused applications

2,659 approved · 185 refused · 107 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Decided25/01345/ADV
Advertisement - illuminated replacement signs: 1 pictorial panel, 2 sets of house name letters, 1 set of house number, 3 amenity boards, & 1 menu case
The Bedford 2 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UX
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01346/FULL
Proposed new entrance, fencing & gate
Elm Tree Summerhill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JU
Received 4 Jun 2025
Decided25/01347/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 2 (Closure report) of 24/01786/FULL
Apple Tree Cottage Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8NE
Received 2 Jun 2025
Decided25/01348/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (Acoustic Report) of 25/00568/FULL
77 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PX
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01350/FULL
Demolition of existing garage and construction of replacement garage
Little Bakers Farm Cottage Ladham Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1LT
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01351/TPO
TREES: NORWAY MAPLE (T007) - reduce by 3-4m; SYCAMORE (T008) - reduce by 3m; 3no. SYCAMORE (T009, T010 & T027) - reduce by 3-4m; BEECH (T019) - reduce by 3-4m; ASH (T023) - fellReason for work: Cyclical maintenance for trees T007, T008, T009, T010, T019. T027. The ash (T023) is infected with ash dieback disease
Land At Beech Hurst Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4DU
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01352/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - CYPRESS (T1) - Fell.
Finchcroft Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5PE
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01353/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - CEDAR (T1) - Remove one large stem from the Eastern side, remove 4-5 lower branches from the remaining canopy.
10 The Ferns Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JT
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01354/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - WILLOW (T2) - Fell.
Bowmans Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01355/TPO
TREES: YEW (T1) - Reduce canopy by 1.5-2m
Bowmans Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01357/TPO
TREES: HORSE CHESTNUT (T1) - Reduce by 5m to original pollard points; HORSE CHESTNUT (T2) - Reduce canopy by 3-4m to previous pruning points. Reason - Maintain mature trees in close proximity to the neighbouring house.
3 Waverley Drive Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4RX
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01358/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - MAGNOLIA (T1) - Reduce by 15-20%; LAWSON CYPRESS (T2)- Fell
7 St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JY
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01359/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations & partitions
Intoto Kitchens Design Studio 65 Calverley Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2UY
Received 5 Jun 2025
Decided25/01360/FULL
(Retrospective) Change of use of land for the siting of a mobile home, touring caravan & outbuilding with erection of fence & gate for Gypsy / Traveller occupation
Land East Of Land Between Kilndown Poultry Farm And Evanden Farm Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent
Received 6 Jun 2025
Decided25/01361/SUB
Submission of details in relation to Condition 3 - (Materials) of 24/02531/LBC
Whites Cottage Whites Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5DD
Received 6 Jun 2025
Decided25/01362/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - WILLOW (T1) - Re pollard back to previous points; APPLE (T2) - Formative prune, removing all water shoots; BIRCH (T3) - Reduce by approx. 35% with a proportional width reduction removing 2-3 m of growth; LIQUID AMBER (T4) - Reduce by approx. 35% with a proportional width reduction removing 2-3 m of growth.
Inver Headcorn Road Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2EJ
Received 6 Jun 2025
Decided25/01363/FULL
Demolish side extension; construction of single storey front, side, & rear extensions; roof extension, rear dormer window and provision of off-street parking
30 Friezland Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8LJ
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01364/NMAMD
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 25/00411/FULL - Change to proposed portico panelling finish from fluted panelling to flat sheet panelling; existing white windows at high level to be over-sprayed to match the proposed shopfront window frames
Primark 25 - 27 Calverley Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2TJ
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01366/LBC
Listed Building Consent - 2no. signs
The Tunbridge Wells & Counties Bridge Club 40 London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1DL
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01367/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Removal of existing chimney; rear dormer window; front roof lights; front porch
65 Green Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3HJ
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01368/FULL
Alterations to garden room to use a slate roof & solar panels, install new entrance doors with canopies, and add bi-fold doors; retaining wall
Hazelwood Romford Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4BA
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01369/LBC
Listed Building Consent - alterations to garden room to use a slate roof & solar panels, install new entrance doors with canopies, and lowering a window sill. Convert bathroom into an office, & relocated boiler to basement. create an archway between the kitchen & dining room, restoring a fireplace for a log burner, & walled-up doors to match existing finishes. Bi-fold doors added to the garden room.
Hazelwood Romford Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4BA
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01370/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - ELDER (T1) - Reduce by 2-3m in height and by 1-2 m in width.
Village Chippy The Street Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2JJ
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01371/TPO
TREES: ASH (T1) - Crown lift to 5m over highway; PRUNUS (T2) - Remove tree to ground level; ALDER (T3) - Lift crown to 2.5m; TG2: 3no. SILVER BIRCH (T1, T13 & T21) - Remove; ASH (T3) - Remove; 6no. NORWAY MAPLE (T4, T10, T11, T15, T17 & T18) - Remove; PLUM (T2) - Crown lift to 2.5m; 5no. SILVER BIRCH (T5, T6, T12, T14 & T16) - Crown lift to 2.5m; 2no. MAPLE (T7 & T8) - Crown lift to 2.5m; 5no. NORWAY MAPLE (T9, T19, T20, T22 & T23) - Crown lift to 2.5m
Longfield Trade Park Longfield Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3XQ
Received 9 Jun 2025

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