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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

3,997Searchable applications

320Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 2,887 approved or refused records

188Refused applications

2,699 approved · 188 refused · 108 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided25/01627/FULL
Conversion of existing detached garage to provide ancillary disabled accommodation (part retrospective)
Oylers Farm Cottage Attwaters Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5AR
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01628/FULL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory & replacement with single storey extension; additional single storey extension to rear
46 Herons Way Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4DN
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01629/FULL
Single storey rear extension
49 Herschel Place Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4FA
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01630/FULL
Two-storey side and rear extension, including the construction of a new first floor balcony to the side of the dwelling
Manor House Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent, TN12 8HG
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01631/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Internal & external alterations/repairs
1 Sandhurst Bridge Farm Staplehurst Road Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2ED
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01633/FULL
Extension to first floor
Maitlands Hog Hole Lane Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8BN
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01634/FULL
Two dormer windows on first floor
The Maples Clancy Gardens Angley Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AL
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01635/TDD
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: 2 no. trees of UNKNOWN SPECIES - Fell
6 Molyneux Park Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8DN
Received 7 Jul 2025
Decided25/01636/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Front porch; amendments to external fenestration; rear single storey extension; internal alterations
11 Mile Oak Cottages Mile Oak Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 6NE
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01637/TPO
TREES: WILLOW x2 HAZEL/SYCAMORE SAPLING (G3) - Reduce willow overhanging growth, fell Hazel/Sycamore sapling to ground level; OAK (T1) - Reduce canopy by 25%, remove deadwood, crown lift & crown thin; BEECH (T2) - Reduce canopy by 25%, remove deadwood, crown lift & crown thin
Furnival Court Broadmead Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01638/FULL
Erection of detached annex
Oakleigh Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LE
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01640/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Removal of cementitious material from the external panels & re-rendering; Timber repairs, the re-introduction of 1 timber support, and the introduction of 1 timber support; Internal replastering & the replacement of 2 rooflights
Campion House Standen Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4LB
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01641/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Installation of extraction flue to rear elevation with removal of internal wall and associated internal alterations
P And R Italian Shop 94 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RT
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01642/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Hip to gable extension, rear dormer & 2no. rooflights
7 Ravenswood Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3SG
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01643/FULL
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion
7 Ravenswood Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3SG
Received 9 Jul 2025
Decided25/01644/FULL
Installation of heat pump; external alterations including removal of car port and creation of new parking space
Penhall Cottage Lamberhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8LP
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01645/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Minor alterations to internal layout, installation of 4No. conservation rooflights, joinery improvements & alterations to finishes/insulation
Penhall Cottage Lamberhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8LP
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01647/LDLB
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) - Plaque to front elevation
The Opera House 88 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RT
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/01650/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Proposed externally illuminated fascia sign.
P And R Italian Shop 94 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RT
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01651/FULL
Variation of Condition(s) 2, 5 & 9 of Planning Permission 19/03602/FULL - (Changes to approved plans and landscaping, including: alteration to gate and driveway walls; addition of greenhouse and extension of patio area with pergola, alterations to refuse storage)
Great Bayhall Barn Chalket Lane Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4AA
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01652/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - GOAT WILLOW (T1) - Re-pollard by up to 1m all round back to previous pollard points
1 Churchyard Cottage Barden Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0PS
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01653/FULL
Alterations to dining room fenestration and first floor rear extension
39 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LY
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01654/FULL
Rear single storey extension
15 Welbeck Avenue Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9BD
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided25/01655/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 14 (LEMP) of 24/01278/FULL
Scriventon House Franks Hollow Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TU
Received 10 Jul 2025

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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

What these statistics cover

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.

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