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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 dates4,381Searchable applications
324Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 3,190 approved or refused records
208Refused applications
2,982 approved · 208 refused · 126 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01369/SUB
Submission of details in relation to condition 4 - (BNG enhancements); condition 20 - (archaeology, parts (i) and (ii) only), of 23/03246/FULL
Land Off Angley Road Cranbrook Kent
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01370/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single-storey side extension
121 Green Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3HJ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01371/FULL
Single storey rear extension
2 Priors Heath Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2RE
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01372/TPO
TREES: Oak (T1) - Overall reduction of the tree by approx 10%; removal of the overhanging branches at the lower half of the tree
63 Coniston Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SR
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01373/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of 25/00166/FULL - connection with boundary wall
46A Mount Sion Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5DA
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01374/TDD
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: Hazel - Coppice at approx 1m
Lamberts Church Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1BH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01375/NMAMD
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 23/03274/FULL - boundary treatments, house types, and minor changes to plots
Benenden Hospital Goddards Green Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4AX
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01376/FULL
Single storey side & rear extension; replacement outbuilding
Old Well House Langton Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NP
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01377/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 7 - (landscaping) of 25/03049/FULL
3 - 5 Eldon Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BE
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01379/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Enhancement) of 25/01430/FULL
Four Oaks London Road Flimwell Wadhurst Kent TN5 7PL
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01381/FULL
Single-storey rear extension; addition of rooflights and external doors
1 New England Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AA
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01382/NMAMD
Non-material amendment to 22/02832/FULL - changes to pergola design
Down End Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01383/FULL
Summerhouse
21 Manor Close Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8YB
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01384/FULL
Two storey side extension
3 Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01385/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 25/02983/FULL - (Alterations to the fenestration, rear rooflights & roof; removal of dormers; addition of front rooflights, new gablet feature to front elevation & entrance gates)
67A Warwick Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EJ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01388/SUB
Submission of details in relation to Condition 28 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of 22/00757/FULL
OS Plot 6860 West Side Of Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01392/FULL
Removal of disused external vent panels and new entrance door
Tunbridge CPR Ltd 55A Calverley Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2TU
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01393/ADV
Advertisement - Illuminated aluminium logo signage
Tunbridge CPR Ltd 55A Calverley Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2TU
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01395/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Birch & Yew (T1 & T3) - fell; Birch (T2) - remove dead stem & reduce remaining stem by 2-3m; Birch (T4) - crown lift to 4m & cut back stem over harden by 2-3m
The Oast House Wilsley Pound Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2HR
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01397/FULL
Single-storey rear extension; alterations to fenestration & addition of rooflight; replacement porch; apply painted pebble dash render to bays; removal of flue
Lodge Etherton Stockland Green Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TX
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01398/SUB
Submission of details in relation to Conditions 7 (archaeological watching brief), 8 (archaeological method statement), 9 (archaeological phased programme) & 10 (foundations) of 24/02357/FULL
St Georges Church The Green Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DL
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01400/FULL
Change of use of annexe to a holiday let
Great Oaks Maidstone Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4AL
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01401/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification: Various Species (T1,T2,T3,T4,T5,T6,T7,T8,T9,G10,T11,T12,T14,T15,T16,18,T19,T20,T36,T40) - See tree survey report
Down House The Down Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8ET
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01402/TPO
TREES: Persian Ironwood (T4) - thin canopy by removing low vertical limb at ground level and smaller vertices branches at 2m, prune over the drive and footpath up to 3m & prune away from door entrance by 1m; Scots Pine (T7) - lift canopy over seating area by pruning one lowest limb back by 4.5m, drop crotching; Sawara Cypress (T9) - removal of dead wood
20A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NR
Received 19 Jun 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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