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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 dates4,328Searchable applications
324Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,143 approved or refused records
207Refused applications
2,936 approved · 207 refused · 125 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/01030/FULL
Demolition of conservatory, detached garage and chimney; Erection of a single-storey rear & side extension with attached garage/workshop & carport; Proposed front porch & canopy, alterations to the front elevation, including new bay window.
15 Goddards Close Cranbrook Kent TN17 3LJ
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01032/TPO
TREES: Sycamore (T1) - Reduce crown back to previous cut points (4-6ft); Oak (T2) - Reduce crown by 4-6ft
11 Coniston Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SP
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01033/FULL
Single-storey side extension & link garage to the main dwelling; alterations to the fenestration
Arundel House 11B Holmewood Ridge Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0BN
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01036/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Repairs to colonnade columns and supporting structures
Colonnade In Front Of Nos 8-72 (evens) The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5TN
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01037/TPO
TREES: Alder (T1) - take down to ground level leaving the stump in place; Ash (T2 & T3) - reduce height to approx 30ft (9 metres) leaving monoliths; 4no. Ash (G1) - fell
Grounds Of Warberry Park Gardens Warberry Park Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01038/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Addition of porch; replacement & relocation of front door & sidelights; render finish to front elevation
18 Byng Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01039/FULL
Single-storey side extension & replacement of rear window
108 St James Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2LL
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01041/NMAMD
Non-material amendment in relation to 24/02495/FULL alteration of footprint of extension
14 Hardinge Avenue Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0TU
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01042/FULL
Porch
Gatehouse Oast Sissinghurst Road Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2JA
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01043/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Acer (T1) - remove
13 Calverley Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2SH
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01044/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Addition of rear dormer window & 2no. front rooflights
37 Andrew Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9DN
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01045/FULL
(Retrospective) Replacement roof
61 Lower Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4EA
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01046/LBC
Listed Building Consent - (Commenced) Replacement roof with insulation
61 Lower Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4EA
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01047/LDCEX
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Formation of vehicular access, parking area and hardstanding, and installation of utilities and other infrastructure as part of the implementation of planning permission 23/01261/FULL
Bay Tree Cottage The Common Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2AF
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01048/FULL
Single-storey rear extension with raised deck
71 Holmewood Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9HD
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01049/TPO
TREES: Beech T1 Crown reduction to manage overhanging canopy by pruning back to suitable growth points, removing up to 2 metres of growth reduction of overextended lateral limbs by up to 2 metres to achieve a balanced form, selective crown thinning by approximately 15 percent to improve light penetration and reduce sail effect and removal of dead, damaged or potentially hazardous branches.
Oakfield Cottage 3 Camden Hill Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TG
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01050/TCA
Trees in a Conservation area Notification: Sycamore x3 & Ash x2 (T1-5) - Fell
Fountain Cottage Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NA
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01051/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Larch (T1) - Remove deadwood and hanging branch. Works completed; Scots Pine (T2) - Remove; Oak (T3) - Remove; Holly (T4) - Reduce/remove/cutback; Birch (T5) - Remove; Birch (T6) - Remove; Beech (T7) - Crown lift 4m; Elder (T8) - Remove; Willow (T9) - Remove; Birch (T10) - Crown reduce by 5m; Beech (T11) - Section to ground. Works done; Beech, Oak (G1) - Remove ivy on all, remove twin stem on Beech, Remove largest Oak.
Land Adjacent To The Water Tower Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3RG
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01053/TPO
TREES: Sycamore (T5) - remove
The Elms Redland Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01054/TWORK
Telecommunications Notification - installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Bidborough Court Penshurst Road Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0XJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01055/FULL
First-floor side extensions (incorporating dormer windows); removal of chimneys
24 Upper Profit Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0BZ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01056/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of 24/01752/FULL, changes to parapet and balcony and submission of details in relation to condition 3, 5, 7, materials, landscaping, construction management plan
Mountfield Court Grove Hill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1SN
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/01057/FULL
Greenhouse
Lidwells House North Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JJ
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/01058/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Cypress (T1) - Fell to ground level
Hughenden House West Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1AB
Received 12 May 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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