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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

4,256Searchable applications

322Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,089 approved or refused records

203Refused applications

2,886 approved · 203 refused · 119 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00578/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification : Copper Beech (T1) - 30% crown reduction; Copper Beech (T2) - 30% crown reduction
Jarvis House 4 Mount Ephraim Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00579/FULL
Variation of Condition 18 of Planning Permission 15/508259/FULL (alterations to LEMP)
Home Farm Penshurst Road Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0XH
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00580/NMAMD
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 22/02773/FULL - amended layout of compound, reconfiguration of access road and addition of 5 parking spaces, re-sited relay room and change fencing to palisade, consolidation to a single substation building & resiting of storage unit
Land At Bockingfold Farm Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00581/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 24 - (details of finishes) of 22/02773/FULL
Land At Bockingfold Farm Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00582/NMAMD
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 22/02773/FULL - (Change of Condition 21 wording regarding security fencing)
Land At Bockingfold Farm Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00583/FULL
Replacement of porch; 2no front doors & side window
Camden House 6 Camden Hill Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TJ
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00584/FULL
(Retrospective) Outbuilding
Stoney Creek 17B Holmewood Ridge Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0ED
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00585/TPO
Trees: Ash x3 (G1) - cut back to boundary
Oak House Furzefield Avenue Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0LD
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00587/TDD
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: Sycamore (T1) - Dismantle uprooted tree
Tree Tops Stonewall Park Road Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0HD
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00589/LDCEX
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Excavation of trench to implement planning permission 20/01859/FULL
Cooklands Hoppers Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RT
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00590/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (Joinery) of 26/00083/LBC
The Granary Slip Mill Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5AB
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00591/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Proposed front slope roof rooflights & rear dormer
Freshfield Lower Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4EE
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00592/ADV
Advertisement - 1no illuminated road-side totem sign; 1no. illuminated sign; 2no fence signs
Junior Childcare Ltd Hartley Dyke Business Centre Hartley Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3QG
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00593/ADV
Advertisement - 2no road-side totem signs; 1no fascia sign
Junior Childcare Ltd 6 Clanricarde Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PH
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00594/FULL
Two-storey rear extension; replacement of 2no rear doors & removal of cellar window
28 Birling Park Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LQ
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00596/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single-storey rear extension
22 Green Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BF
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00597/FULL
Two-storey rear extension; loft side extension; installation of porch & 2no rooflights
Brigadoon Station Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1EZ
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00598/LBC
Listed Building Consent - (Works Commenced) Repairs to existing oak beam and replacement ceiling of east bedroom; Joist replacement in cellar
Westenhanger Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8DD
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00599/FULL
Proposed roof over existing second storey projection
18 Bounds Oak Way Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0TX
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00601/LBC
Listed Building Consent - (Works Part Commenced) New opening in ground floor stud wall; removal of central staircase, with new staircase to perimeter wall; new stud wall to perimeter wall of staircase; redecorate first & second floor windows & shop front to black; installation of new shop front signage; Proposed replacement slate roof; new stud wall behind front window; creation of 2 No. new openings to retail unit
72 High Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YB
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00604/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (external materials); Condition 4 - (joinery details) of 25/01472/FULL
The Wagon Lodge Postern Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 0QT
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00611/FULL
Removal of part of front verge; construction of crossover and dropped kerb
18 Orchard Crescent Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8LG
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00613/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Hazel (T1) & Cherry (T2) - reduce and shape to previous unions and remove stems against boundary fence; Cherry (T3) - remove limb growing over garden and reduce size
20 Cambridge Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4SJ
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00614/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/02650/FULL - (Amendments to the footprint of the dwelling; alterations to the external fenestration & chimneys; removal of a dormer window & replacement with a rooflight; repositioning of 2no rooflights; internal reconfiguration)
21 Newlands Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0DB
Received 16 Mar 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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