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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 dates4,305Searchable applications
323Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,123 approved or refused records
206Refused applications
2,917 approved · 206 refused · 123 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Unknown26/00882/PNEC
Prior Notification for the change of use of first, second & third floors from Class E (commercial, business & service ) to 1 dwelling
Cheltenham House 62A Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RB
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00883/FULL
Demolition of outbuildings; construction of attached garage with associated landscaping
Camster Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TW
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00884/FULL
(Part-retrospective) Replacement of single glazed bay windows with double glazing
Bourne House High Street Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NQ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00885/LBC
Listed Building Consent - (Works Part Commenced) Replacement of single glazed bay windows with double glazing; repairs and replacement of internal sills
Bourne House High Street Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NQ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00886/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Robinia (False Acacia) (T1) - Reduce overall height by a maximum of 5m forming a pollard
3 Lansdowne Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00887/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Bay (T3) - height redaction by 2-3m & shape the sides; 2no Pine (T4) - height redaction by approx 2m & prune the side growth; Laurel (T5) - height redaction by approx 2-3m; Oak (T6) - remove deadwood & tidy the crown
The Clearing High Street Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4AQ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00888/FULL
Single storey side extension & replacement of existing window with doors
15A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NJ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00889/FULL
Replacement shed
The Allotment Gardens (Part OS Plot 9527) Tibbs Court Lane Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NB
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00890/FULL
Addition of rear dormer windows & front rooflight
46 Bayhall Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UB
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00891/PNEXT
Prior notification for a proposed single-storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling; B) Has a maximum height of 4 metres from the natural ground level; C) Has a height of 3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level
116 Prospect Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0EG
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00892/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Cypress (T1) - Fell
19 Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JT
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00893/FULL
Roof extension and addition of rooflights
9 Wilman Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AJ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00894/FULL
Erection of an annexe
38 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LY
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00895/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 7 - (Renewable technologies); Condition 14 - (Noise levels); Condition 18 - (Biodiversity) of 23/02976/FULL
St Johns Methodist Church Vale Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00896/TCA
Trees in a Conservation area notification: Silver Birch (T1) - Remove snapped limb, cut back to fence line
Stable Cottage 44 Pennington Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0SL
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00897/ELEC
Electricity Notification - Installation of a hv pole & 2 stays; re-string the existing hv span between hv pole 246945 & 246946; installation of 2 stays
Woodsden Water Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5AP
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00898/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Laburnum (T1) - Fell
7 Oakdale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8DS
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00900/LDCEX
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Implementation of planning permission 23/01107/FULL by demolition of existing store
25 - 31 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00901/FULL
Replacement single-storey rear extension and single-storey side extension with flue
34 Broadmead Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5RL
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00902/FULL
Change of use of No. 28 from Class E to drinking establishments (with expanded food provision) across both units
26 & 28 Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2AP
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00903/FULL
First floor rear extension
17 The Greenways Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6LS
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00905/PNEXT
Prior notification for single-storey rear extension
33 Alliance Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6TY
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00906/FULL
Replacement of existing building with 1.5 storey building for Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) Use
Finders International Ltd Sea Lodge Winchet Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JY
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00908/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of windows with slim line double glazing and replacement doors
Wychwood House Moor Hill Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4NY
Received 23 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.
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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