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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

4,404Searchable applications

324Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,210 approved or refused records

209Refused applications

3,001 approved · 209 refused · 126 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

Decided26/01582/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Sycamore (NL1) - Remove faulted limbs; Lawson Cypress (T0191) - Remove suspended or broken branches; Silver Birch (T1468) - Pollard to 5m; Oak (T1469) - Remove suspended or broken branches; Sweet Chestnut (T1470) - Fell
Christ Church Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent TN17 2RZ
Received 14 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01583/FULL
Variation of Conditions 2, 9.2,10, 21 of Planning Permission 24/01150/FULL - (Relocation of apartment block south, amended access to Eastern Terrace area, changes to approved tree work/removal, updated BNG, changes to house elevations and floor plans)
Phillips House & Eynsham House Crescent Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2PL
Received 14 Jul 2026
Decided26/01584/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Ash (T1) - Pollard; Magnolia (T2) - 30% reduction with width reduction back to branch axils
Spring Cottage The Hill Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HS
Received 14 Jul 2026
Decided26/01585/TPO
Trees: Oak (T1) - fell to ground level
Finchcocks Cottage South Blue Coats Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1HH
Received 14 Jul 2026
Decided26/01588/FULL
Extensions and alterations to cricket pavilion to form holiday let with access track and parking
Former Playing Field Conghurst Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent
Received 14 Jul 2026
Decided26/01589/FULL
Shed
Ambella Water Lane Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5AP
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01590/FULL
Garden room
19 Little Footway Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0DF
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01591/TPO
TREES: Conifer x2 (G1) - To reduce in height by 4m and shape top and edges accordingly, trimming side to tidy, trim harder down access stairs to garages and trim back from garages to give 0.5m clearance.
Hamilton Court Chilston Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01592/ELEC
Electricity Notification - H-pole with brace block to support pole mounted transformer
Lower Ladysden Farm Winchet Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JX
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01593/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3 - (Barn C - materials); Condition 6 - (construction management plan) of 23/01411/FULL
Lower Church Farm Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NJ
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01594/FULL
Demolition of existing garage and single storey extension. Proposed part single and part two storey side, front & rear extension with access ramp and steps. Alterations to front parking area
8 Wheatfield Lea Cranbrook Kent TN17 3ND
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01595/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 (Archaeological Watching Brief) of 25/02797/FULL
Crittenden House Crittenden Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7EN
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/01596/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 5(d) - (verification plan) of 23/03274/FULL
Benenden Hospital Goddards Green Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4AX
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01597/SUB
Partial Submission of Details in relation to Condition 9 (closure report) of 23/03274/FULL
Benenden Hospital Goddards Green Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4AX
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01599/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Castlewellan (T1) - Dismantle to 1.5m height
50 Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AU
Received 16 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01600/SUB
Submission of details - Conditions 5 (Boundary Treatment), 7 (Biodiversity), 8 (Lighting) & 13 (Noise Assessment) of 25/02614/FULL
Little Snape Furzefield Avenue Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0LD
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01601/PNEC
Change of use from commercial (Class E) to No.1 dwellinghouse (Class C3)
Ian Relf Antiques 132 - 134 Camden Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2QZ
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01602/FULL
Alterations and extensions to garage to form link with house
8 Broadwater Rise Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5UE
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01603/SUB
Submission of details - Condition 6 (Interim Verification Report) (Plots 1-4)of 23/03274/FULL
Benenden Hospital Goddards Green Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4AX
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01605/TPO
Tree: Chestnut - reduce height & width by approx. 6m (re-pollard)
4 Cedar Ridge Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3NX
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01606/ADV
48-sheet hoarding advertisement
Land At Junction Of Dowding Way And North Farm Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01607/FULL
(Self-build) New dwelling, boundary wall and associated landscaping
Land To Front Of 9-10 Calverley Terrace Crescent Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01609/TDD
Trees Dead, Dying or Dangerous Notification: Birch - fell
11 Royal Chase Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AX
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01610/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 3i - (joinery); Condition 3iii - (external materials) of 25/02798/LBC
Crittenden House Crittenden Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7EN
Received 16 Jul 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.

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