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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

4,239Searchable applications

322Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,074 approved or refused records

202Refused applications

2,872 approved · 202 refused · 118 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 2021 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00306/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Cypress (371) - Fell, dead
Patagonia House Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 9 Feb 2026
Decided26/00307/TCA
Trees in a Conservation area notification: Oak (T1) - remove
49 Claremont Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1SY
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00308/ELEC
Electricity Notification: Removal of hv pole, 2 stays and an overhead span and install new hv pole and 2 stays.
Land Adjacent To Matfield Village Hall Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00309/FULL
Alterations to 3no. existing planting bays & erection of 2no small garden stores
Clanricarde Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00310/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Dismantle, repair & reassemble two existing stone columns; add new gateway sign
Two Lamp Supports Junction Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00311/ADV
Advertisement - 1 no. sign on posts fixed to top of existing stone columns
Two Lamp Supports Junction Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00312/FULL
Replacement outbuilding
Dodhurst Farm Cottage High Woods Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9AB
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00313/TPO
Trees: Oak (T1) - reduce height to approx. 2.5m
3 Camden Cottages Sissinghurst Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HP
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00314/LBC
LBC - (Works commenced) Installation of panels to internal walls and paint exterior window frames black
The Heath Stores The Heath Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8HT
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00315/TDD
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: Willow - remove.
30 Apsley Street Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8NU
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00318/FULL
Demolition of existing barn & erection of new dwelling with associated garden land, parking & landscaping enhancements (alternative scheme to permission 25/01306/FULL) (self build)
Little Charity Swattenden Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3PS
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00319/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Erection of rear dormer window and two front rooflights
36 St James Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2LH
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00320/FULL
Removal of outbuilding and construction of dwelling
Bikkel Goddards Green Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4AN
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00321/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Oak (T1) - Reduce lateral branches over garden by 3m, crown lift to 10m
Chilworth High Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3DT
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00322/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 4 - (Joinery, external materials & roof lights) of 25/02865/LBC
The Spotted Dog Waterloo Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3JJ
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00324/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Lime x2 (G1) - Reduce the new growth by 2 metres back to the original pollard points
The Compasses 45 Little Mount Sion Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YP
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00325/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Prunus Spp. (T1) - Overall reduction of the crown by approx 3m; cutting back Cotoneaster shrubs.
Trinity Theatre And Arts Centre Church Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1JP
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00326/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 25/01507/FULL : changes to fenestration
Caravans 1 & 2 The Yard Risebridge Farm Peasley Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00327/FULL
Self Build - Conversion of stables to a single residential dwelling
The Stables (Adjacent To Joys Cottages) Lucks Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6PA
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00328/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Holly, Sycamore & Bay (G1) - fell to near ground level
9 - 10 Calverley Terrace Crescent Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2LU
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00329/BNG
Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 25/02114/FULL
Frenchurst Farmhouse Lomas Lane Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5PT
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00330/FULL
Proposed single-storey rear extension; alterations to external fenestration; installation of 2no. rooflights
1 Cinder Hill Wood Five Wents Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7ED
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00331/TPO
TREES: PART A: Oak (T7) - Reduce crown height to 8m and lateral branches to no closer than 4m from the trunk; Oaks x4 (G1) - Crown lift to 2.5m PART B: Oak (T7) - Remove to leave as monolith at 4m
Glebe Field Rolvenden Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00332/TPO
TREES: Oak (T2) - Reduce canopies by 3m to suitable growth points allowing a 2m clearance from property, remove major deadwood, crown lift to 3m, remove basal growth and crown thin by removing crossing and rubbing branches (10%)
51 The Grove Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4BU
Received 12 Feb 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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