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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

4,168Searchable applications

320Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,025 approved or refused records

199Refused applications

2,826 approved · 199 refused · 112 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided25/03062/TPO
Trees: Sycamore (T3/T56) - Canopy lift to approx 6-7m where it overhangs the garden; Bay (T4 within G3) - Remove two stems that obstruct the drive & reduce the height of the remaining stems by approx 2m.
6 Calverley Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2SH
Received 22 Dec 2025
Decided25/03063/TPO
Trees: 33x Lime (G1) - Reduce height by 3-4 metres & laterals by 2-3 metres.
Muskerry Court Nellington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 22 Dec 2025
Decided25/03064/TWORK
Telecommunications notification - installation of a permanent back-up power generator (1850x1095x1672) on a new raised steel platform fixed to the existing concrete base with associated fuel apparatus and ancillary equipment.
Communication Station Transfesa Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent
Received 19 Dec 2025
Decided25/03065/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: 2x Leylandii (G1) - remove.
68 & 70 Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2AS
Received 23 Dec 2025
Decided25/03066/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 21 (acoustic report - electricity substation) of 24/03232/FULL
Showfields Road Showfields Estate Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 23 Dec 2025
Decided25/03067/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 20, Part 4 - (Remediation Verification Plan) of 22/03707/FULL
Former Spectrum House & Millennium House Site Chapman Way Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3EF
Received 23 Dec 2025
Decided25/03068/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 4 (landscaping plan) of 24/01756/FULL.
Ton Tyre Auto Ltd Land Adjacent To And 9 Eldon Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BE
Received 23 Dec 2025
Decided25/03070/FULL
Construction of an annexe
Standish House Roedean Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JX
Received 23 Dec 2025
Unknown25/03071/PNBC
Prior approval for a temporary recreational campsite in Flood Zone 2 or Flood Zone 3
Land At Pattenden Farm Bedgebury Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent
Received 23 Dec 2025
Decided25/03072/FULL
Demolition of stable buildings & menage, erection of dwelling with access, landscaping, ecological enhancements & sustainable drainage
Land Adjacent To The Round House Angley Park Cranbrook Kent TN17 2PN
Received 24 Dec 2025
Decided25/03073/FULL
Removal of existing steel containers; replacement storage building
Sissinghurst Cricket Club King George V Field Sissinghurst Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2JA
Received 24 Dec 2025
Decided25/03074/LDCEX
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of the building as a single dwelling
The Hayloft Ford Cottage Linden Park Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5QL
Received 24 Dec 2025
Decided25/03075/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension.
61 Green Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3HJ
Received 24 Dec 2025
Decided25/03076/FULL
Proposed increase in wall & roof profile; alterations to external fenestration & installation of solar panels; erection of single-storey 3 bay outbuilding; enlargement of residential curtilage; landscape & access alterations (25/01156/PNQCLA refers)
South Barn Adjacent To Postern View Postern Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 0QP
Received 24 Dec 2025
Decided25/03077/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Laurel (G2) - crown reduction to approx 10-12ft in height & reduce lateral branches by up to 3m; Willow (G2) - crown reduce to approx 12-15ft retaining screening.
Firtree House Nursing Home 30 St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JZ
Received 29 Dec 2025
Decided25/03078/FULL
Loft conversion with hipped to gable roof extension; installation of dormer window & 2no. rooflights.
49 Stephens Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9JD
Received 29 Dec 2025
Decided25/03079/LBC
Listed Building Consent -Removal of cementitious plasterboard and replacement with lime plaster; replacement of a rear window
Crockhurst Farm Cottages 1 Crockhurst Street Tudeley Tonbridge Kent TN11 0NT
Received 29 Dec 2025
Decided25/03080/FULL
Construction of changing room block
Pembury Bowls Club Lower Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided25/03081/FULL
(Part-retrospective) Change of use of the land to residential; stationing of 12no mobile homes & car parking
The Meadows Pastheap Farm Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4BL
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided25/03082/FULL
(Retrospective) Change of use of part of a building to form a dwellinghouse
The Meadows Pastheap Farm Hastings Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4BL
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided25/03083/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of all windows
East Barn Ploggs Hall Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6SE
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided25/03084/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Instalment of 15m of underground PVC duct
Frog Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided25/03085/FULL
Two storey front extension with porch; two storey side extension; new windows & doors; extended driveway; associated alterations
55 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LZ
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided26/00001/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Replacement windows on west elevation; replacement of 2No. windows on rear roof; replacement of rear external stable door; replacement of damaged clay peg tiles
1 Weavers Cottages Church Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1BL
Received 2 Jan 2026

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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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