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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

4,295Searchable applications

323Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,115 approved or refused records

205Refused applications

2,910 approved · 205 refused · 123 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

Decided26/00818/FULL
Part two-storey and single-storey rear extension with infill side extension. Additional hardstanding to front of property.
5 The Rise Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3GW
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00819/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Lawson Cypress (T1,T2,T3) - Fell
14 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TB
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00820/BNG
Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 24/01150/FULL
Phillips House & Eynsham House Crescent Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2PL
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00823/BNG
Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 25/02173/FULL
Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/00825/FULL
Removal of front dormer window and construction of side and front roof extension
86 Yew Tree Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0BN
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00826/TDD
Dead, Dying or Dangerous tree notification: Beech (A) - Pollard; 3no. Beech trees & 1no. Sycamore (B) - Prune back overhanging branches from the 3 Beech trees overhanging the garden at the end of numbers 9-12 and pollard the Sycamore tree; Sweet Chestnut trees (C) - Prune back overhanging the end of the numbers 5-8 Bracken Way; Beech (D) - Fell
Land Between Bracken Road & Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00827/FULL
Partial garage conversion & second storey extension over existing garage; changes to fenestration & external materials
9 Bayham Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HR
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00828/BNG
Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 25/01884/FULL
Smockham Farm Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XL
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00829/FULL
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels & associated equipment including inverter & battery storage
7 Chilston Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9LP
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00830/FULL
Conversion of 3no residential flats into 1no detached dwelling. Part single / part two storey rear extension
15 Lansdowne Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2NG
Received 14 Apr 2026
Decided26/00832/FULL
(Retrospective) Replacement of 2No. first floor windows
Flat 3 49 Madeira Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SY
Received 15 Apr 2026
Decided26/00834/TPO
TREES: Elm (T1) - Cut back around phone lines to allow 2m clearance; Sycamore (T2) - cut back by 2m from phone lines
Ridgelands Penshurst Road Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 15 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00839/PNR
Prior Notification under Class R for change of use of agricultural building to Office (Class E)
Farm Building Rear Of Whitegates Stepneyford Lane Benenden Cranbrook Kent
Received 15 Apr 2026
Decided26/00841/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Beech (T1) - reducing the height and spread by up to 3-4m
27 Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NL
Received 15 Apr 2026
Decided26/00842/FULL
Change of use from storage and embroidery workshop to Use Class E
Phillips Mans Shops Ltd The Workshop 20 Bank Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3EF
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00843/TCA
Trees in a Conservation area notification - Leylandii (T1) - Fell; Lime (T2) - Remove secondary stem approx. 2.5 metres above ground level and crown reduce by the removal of no more than 2m of growth from the tips
4 Kentish Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5XU
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00844/TPO
Trees: Oak x6 (G1) - Reduce overhanging lateral branches by 2m
4 Kentish Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5XU
Received 16 Apr 2026
Awaiting decision26/00845/FULL
36no. residential dwellings with associated access, open space, landscaping, drainage & infrastructure works
Land South Of Corn Hall Farm High Street Cranbrook Kent
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00846/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (external materials); Condition 8 - (biodiversity enhancement); Condition 14 - (level details) of 25/02412/FULL
Whites Farmhouse Bedgebury Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2QT
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00847/FULL
Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation
Springhill Cottage Standen Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4LA
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00848/FULL
Single storey rear extension
73 The Boundary Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0YA
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00849/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Ash (T1) - Remove large limb extending over paddock & reduce remaining stem by 2-3m; 2no. Birch (T2 & T3), Sycamore (T4) & Hazel (T5) - Reduce to previous pruning points 2-3m
Mockbeggar House Wilsley Green Cranbrook Kent TN17 2LG
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00850/FULL
Demolition of existing conservatory; construction of a 2 storey side extension, single story rear extension, extension to front porch & front dormer window
11 Smythe Close Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0TY
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00851/SUB
Resubmission of details in relation to Condition 5 - (external materials) of 21/02855/FULL
Triggs Farm Cranbrook Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1DP
Received 16 Apr 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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