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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

4,131Searchable applications

320Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 2,995 approved or refused records

198Refused applications

2,797 approved · 198 refused · 112 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

Decided25/02759/FULL
Erection of a pergola & water feature with associated hard landscaping.
Maycotts The Green Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7JU
Received 14 Nov 2025
Decided25/02760/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Holly (T1) - remove a dead, northern stem.
Church Room Back Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AN
Received 14 Nov 2025
Decided25/02761/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Elwoodii Conifer (T1) - Fell to ground level
8 The Slade Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8HH
Received 14 Nov 2025
Decided25/02762/NMAMD
Non-Material Amendment to 18/02571/FULL: Resurfacing of part of driveways serving plots 19-20 & 21-24, from gravel surfacing to bitmac
Turnden Hartley Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3QX
Received 17 Nov 2025
Decided25/02763/FULL
Single storey rear extension
22 Theodore Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3HT
Received 17 Nov 2025
Decided25/02764/FULL
Installation of 1no. air-conditioning unit in rear garden of property & 1no. air-conditioning unit on roof of rear dormer
35 East Cliff Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AG
Received 17 Nov 2025
Decided25/02765/FULL
Two-storey & partial single-storey rear extension; single storey side extension & removal of existing outbuilding; erection of front porch; changes to existing fenestration & cladding; installation of PV roof panels.
37 Sandown Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4RH
Received 17 Nov 2025
Decided25/02766/TPO
Trees: Irish Yews x3 (T4) - reduce back to 1.5-2m & shape stems.
Little Mill House Church Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1BN
Received 18 Nov 2025
Decided25/02768/FULL
Two storey side extension.
14 The Hurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3HX
Received 18 Nov 2025
Decided25/02769/FULL
First floor rear/side extension.
7 Shaftesbury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9PD
Received 18 Nov 2025
Decided25/02770/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Cypress (G1) - removal.
1 College Drive Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3PN
Received 18 Nov 2025
Decided25/02771/FULL
First floor rear extension.
6 Little Footway Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0DF
Received 18 Nov 2025
Decided25/02772/FULL
Rear roof extension; addition of rooflights to front roof slope.
3 East Cliff Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AD
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02773/FULL
Single storey extension & demolition of existing conservatory; Installation of pitched roof front porch; Reduction of garage size & installation of tiled, pitched roof; Changes to external materials.
5 Camden Cottages Sissinghurst Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HP
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02774/FULL
(Part-Retrospective) Change in roof material of existing single storey extension & porch; erection of pergola.
Rose Cottage Oast Knoxbridge Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2BT
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02775/REM
Approval of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Layout & Scale) following Outline Permission for (Erection of 2no. dwellings) (25/01502/OUT refers) including details of front boundary treatment.
Fircroft Sissinghurst Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2JA
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02776/TPO
Trees: Lime (T1) - Reduce branches growing towards the roof by 1.5-2m
3 The Priory Church Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1JJ
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02777/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Golden Cypress (T1) - fell.
1 Cumberland Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UQ
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02778/TPO
TREES: Oak - (T1) - Raise the crown above the highway and entrance to the carpark to a minimum of 5.2 metres above ground level. Red Oak - (T2) - Reduce the overall crown by 3-4 metres and remove suckers.
Brenchley Memorial Hall Brenchley Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NX
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02779/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Hornbeam x5 (G1) - Reduce 4 trees by 3-4m & fell 1 dead tree.
60 St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2LB
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02780/TPO
Trees: Oak (T1) - reduce overall canopy by 4-5m.
20 The Boundary Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0YB
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02781/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 20/03588/FULL - Removal of ground floor shutters, alterations to first floor shutters and staining of timber boarding.
Keats North Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JJ
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02782/FULL
(Retrospective) Mounting of 1 no. DAB & 1 no. FM broadcast antennas on chimney stack
Royal Wells Hotel 59 Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8BE
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02783/LBC
Listed Building Consent (works completed) - Mounting of 1 no. DAB & 1 no. FM broadcast antennas on chimney stack
Royal Wells Hotel 59 Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8BE
Received 19 Nov 2025

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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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