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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

4,299Searchable applications

323Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,118 approved or refused records

205Refused applications

2,913 approved · 205 refused · 123 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided26/00852/FULL
(Retrospective) Parcel collection locker
Cornford House Cornford Lane Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4QS
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00853/FULL
Demolition of conservatory; single-storey side & rear extension
4 Thirlmere Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SS
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00854/FULL
Formation of hard surfacing/pathways and associated soft landscaping in association with new teaching block (25/02119/LAWPRO refers)
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00855/FULL
Proposed pool with associated landscaping
Ranters Hall Ranters Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1HR
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00856/FULL
2no. new glamping pods with associated access road & parking
Ayleswade Bungalow Ayleswade Lane Biddenden Ashford Kent TN27 8LE
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00857/FULL
Erection of single-storey garage & log store
East View Maidstone Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8ND
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00858/FULL
Detached garage
4 Bramble Reed Bramble Reed Lane Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7EX
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00859/TPO
TREES: Beech (T1) - reduce overhanging stems by approx 3m; Oak (T2) - reduce overhanging growth by 2m
19 Brian Crescent Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0AP
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00860/TPO
TREES: Oak (T6) - remove; Oak (T10) - reduce crown by up to 6m to previous reduction points; Oak (T17) - reduce arising branch by 5m & lower branch by 3m
94 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EN
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00861/ELEC
Electricity Notification - Installation of 1no. 3m x 3m substation
OS Plot 7630 Glassenbury Road Cranbrook Kent
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00862/FULL
Two storey rear/side extension; single storey side extension; roof alterations and replacement of 7No. windows
The Old Parsonage 28 Pennington Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0SL
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00863/TPO
TREES: Cedar (T1) - PART A: Width reduction by 1-2m and pruning cut diameter at suitable side growth on no more than 50mm. PART B: Width reduction, reducing long lateral branches by 2-3m
24 Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00864/TPO
TREES: Sycamore (T1) - 6m height reduction back to previous pollard points
27 Hopwood Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9PT
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00865/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 4 (weatherboarding details) of 26/00209/LBC
Crown Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QE
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00866/TCA
TREES: Cherry (T1) - remove including stump
94 Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EN
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00869/TPO
TREES: Liquidambar (Sweetgum) (T1) - Crown reduce back to old cut points, reduce the crown by approximately 30%, taking 4m off of the heigh and 3m off of the width
The Rectory Southfields Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0PD
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00871/FULL
Variation of Conditions 2 & 3 of Planning Permission 24/00617/FULL - (changes to roof materials)
The Glade Old Park Wood Goudhurst Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 2PD
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00872/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (Code of construction practice); Condition 16 parts 1 & 2 - (Preliminary risk assessment & Site investigation) of 23/03419/FULL
Cornford Court Cornford Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4QX
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00873/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Roof replacement; removal of chimney stack; flue installation
Snowy Cottage 64 Albion Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2PH
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00876/FULL
Replacement of garage door with glazed doors/windows
Upper Ballards Ballards Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JS
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00877/LDCEX
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of building as a dwellinghouse
Mays Wood Place Vauxhall Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 0ND
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00878/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Goat Willow - Remove
1 Cliveden Court The Broadway Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DA
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00879/FULL
Extension to packing house
Knoxbridge Farm Knoxbridge Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2BT
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00881/FULL
Part single & part-two storey rear extension; replacement of cladding & garage doors; associated landscape alterations
The Frant Glenmore Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NZ
Received 21 Apr 2026

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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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