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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

4,334Searchable applications

324Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,149 approved or refused records

208Refused applications

2,941 approved · 208 refused · 125 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided26/01059/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Sycamore (T1) - Reduce to 2m in height
Happys The Heath Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8HU
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01060/FULL
Retention of mobile home for three year period
Tolehurst Farm Land And Buildings Knoxbridge Frittenden Cranbrook Kent
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01061/FULL
Two-storey rear extension; addition of window
1 Waterfrets Cottages Burnt House Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0JR
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01063/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 41 - (BREEAM) of 22/02304/FULL
Former ABC Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01064/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5 - (biodiversity); Condition 6 - (construction/demolition environmental management plan) of 23/03492/FULL
St Peters Hall North Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4SS
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01066/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Variation of Condition 2 of 22/01027/LBC (replacement of: external use of copper with zinc, timber-framed glazing with aluminium-clad glazing, aluminium doors with timber, floor-to-ceiling window with timber panelling and up & over glazed link with rooflight)
Marlingate Farmhouse Bedgebury Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2QY
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01067/TNOT56
Telecommunications Consultation: Proposed 20m street pole on new T9 root foundation, accommodating 9no. antenna, 2no. dishes, 3no equipment cabinets with ancillary development
Pavement On Hastings Road Opp Jct With Henwood Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4LA
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01068/FULL
Erection of dwelling and associated works
1 Shearnfold Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent TN17 2SE
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01069/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) - Addition of rear dormer windows
1 Shearnfold Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent TN17 2SE
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01070/FULL
Single storey rear extension
22 Green Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BF
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01072/ADJ
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Reserved matters (access for plot 1) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission WD/2023/2490/O (outline application for three self build private residential dwellings, all matters reserved. WD/2025/2792/RM
Whinlatter St Marks Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LU
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01073/FULL
Replacement shed with concrete base
1 Laurel Cottages The Street Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4BZ
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01075/ADV
Proposed internally illuminated shopfront signage across both units; new awning to No. 26
26 & 28 Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2AP
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01076/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 22 - (surface water drainage scheme) of 22/00757/FULL
OS Plot 6860 West Side Of Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01077/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 11 - (access arrangement details) of 22/00757/FULL
OS Plot 6860 West Side Of Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent
Received 12 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/01078/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5 - (management of road network) of 24/00684/REM
Land East Of Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 12 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/01079/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (provision of pedestrian and cycle routes); Condition 30 - (provision of public art) of 23/03103/FULL
Land East Of Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 12 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/01080/SUB
Submission of details in relation to Condition 13 (Boundary treatments) of 23/03103/FULL
Land North Of Kingstanding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01081/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam (T1) - Thin and reduce by 2-3m
1 Oakfield Court Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TL
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01082/FULL
Dormer roof extensions
18 Cavendish Drive Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5DX
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01086/FULL
Single-storey rear extension & first floor side extension; roof alterations
6 Bushy Gill Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0DD
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01088/SUB
Submission of details in relation to Conditions 10 (Landscaping), 20 (Landscape & Ecological Management Plan), 30 (Public Right of Way) & 31 (External walling, steps, handrails & railings) of 22/02304/FULL
Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01089/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Use of the living room for massage/beauty therapy business
31 Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XJ
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01090/FULL
Single-storey rear extension, dormer roof extension, hip to gable roof extension, solar panels, and porch extension
Buddleias Cranbrook Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1DR
Received 13 May 2026

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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 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.

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