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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

4,252Searchable applications

322Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,085 approved or refused records

203Refused applications

2,882 approved · 203 refused · 119 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00491/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of premises as a children's day nursery
Tatlingbury Oast Five Oak Green Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RG
Received 4 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00492/FULL
Appeal documents for enforcement appeal APP/M2270/C/26/3377417 (LPA refs. 24/00031/BOC & T021434).
Windmill House Hastings Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7HF
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00493/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (Materials); Condition 4 - (Landscaping); Condition 6 - (Biodiversity Enhancements)of 24/03071/FULL
Holmewood Farm Badsell Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6QR
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00495/TPO
TREES : 2no. Ash (G1 within G2) - Fell trees
Hinton Oak 5B Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SB
Received 4 Mar 2026
Decided26/00496/TDD
TREES: 6no. Birch (G1 within W1) - Coppice 6no. stems; Oak (T2 within W1) - Remove 2no. low branches overhanging the garden
15 Madeira Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SX
Received 4 Mar 2026
Decided26/00497/ADJ
Adjoining Authority Consultation: Full planning application for the erection of 314 residential dwellings, commercial floor space (Use Class E) and additional car parking for Nexus School, together with associated access, open space, landscaping, drainage and infrastructure works.
Land Part Of Manor Farm Lower Hayesden Lane Tonbridge Kent
Received 3 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00498/FULL
Erection of 184 dwellings, with affordable housing, landscaping, open space, biodiversity new gain, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated earthworks and provision of vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Frant Road and Bayham Road, relocation and erection of rugby clubhouse with parking and storage with 3G artificial grass pitch, 3 senior rugby pitches, 2 junior rugby pitched and minis rugby pitches, erection of cricket pavilion, 2 cricket pitches and 5 padel courts, with parking, landscaping, biodiversity net gain, floodlighting, drainage, earthworks and access from Chase Farm (with vehicular access off Bayham Road, pedestrian access off Frant Road, and biodiversity/amenity area within Tunbridge Wells)
Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club, Frant Road, And Land Off Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells, And Chase Farm, Frant Road, Frant
Received 4 Mar 2026
Decided26/00499/FULL
Variation of Conditions 2 & 3 of Planning Permission 24/00313/FULL - (Main house: reduction in size, alterations to the roof & the external fenestration, relocation of 6no. rooflights; Outbuilding: alterations to the external fenestration, relocation of rooflight; submission of material schedule)
Blake House Kingswood Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UJ
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00500/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Sweet Chestnut (T1) - Cut back overhanging growth, stubs and dead wood to the boundary line, max height of 12m; reduce overhanging growth of upper canopy by a max of 3m; reduce large limb extending to the north by a max of 5m
St James House 34 St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JZ
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00501/FULL
Replacement of conservatory with single storey extension
31 Norris Close Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4EN
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00502/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Cypress x4 - fell
Amberleaze 2 Lower Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PA
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00503/FULL
Replacement of 15no. windows on the north west elevation
Crescent Court 11 - 12 Crescent Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2LU
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00504/TWORK
Telecommunications Notification - Installation of 16 Cabinets
Various Pavement Sites Around The Sherwood And Ferndale Area
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00505/FULL
Demolition of detached garage; double-storey side extension; installation of rooflight; alterations to the terrace stairway
5 Hillcrest Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0AH
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00507/TWORK
Telecommunications Notification - Installation of 15 cabinets
Various Pavement Sites Around St Johns, Upper Grosvenor Road And Silverdale Road Area
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00508/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Replacement timber cladding at first floor; replacement garage doors
1 Cumberland Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1UQ
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00509/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 25/02210/FULL - (Kitchen extension changes ; addition of stepped roof ; addition of bi-fold doors and roof light)
30 Clarendon Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LD
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00510/TWORK
Telecommunications Notification - Installation of 16 cabinets
Various Pavement Sites Around The Barnetts Wood, Blackthorn Avenue, Yew Tree Road And Brokes Way Area
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00512/FULL
Demolition of existing dining room, kitchen and conservatory; Single storey rear extension; First floor side extension; Alterations to external fenestration; Replacement porch; Addition of aircon units.
8 Royal Chase Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AY
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00514/TPO
TREES: Sycamore (T1) - Part A: Reduce southern side and branches growing towards the building by 2m or the previous pruning points Part B: Crown reduce by 4m
29 Linden Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5QU
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00515/FULL
Replacement forecourt canopy
Esso Pantiles Service Station 13 Eridge Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HJ
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00516/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (safeguarding measures); Condition 5 - (interface details); Condition 6 - (eaves & ridge detailing); Condition 7- (mechanical ventilation details); Condition 8 - (rooflight details); Condition 9 - (panel of brickwork); Condition 10 - (rainwater goods & external pipework details); Condition 11 - (internal plumbing/waste pipes details); Condition 12 - (details of external materials) of 18/02083/LBC
Mount House Ranters Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1HN
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00517/FULL
Replacement annexe
Nightingale Farm London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0UL
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00518/PNEC
Prior Notification for the change of use from Class E to C3 (dwellings)
Tunbridge Wells Roofing Ltd Springfield Works Springfield Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RD
Received 6 Mar 2026

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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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