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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

4,415Searchable applications

324Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,216 approved or refused records

210Refused applications

3,006 approved · 210 refused · 126 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decided26/01611/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam/Hornbeam (G1) - remove 3m growth
Vale House Clarence Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1HE
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/01612/SUB
Submission of Details in relation to Condition 6 (Roof lights) of 24/02357/FULL
St Georges Church The Green Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4DL
Received 17 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01613/FULL
Part single storey, and part two storey side and rear extension and new canopy to frontage
Mulberry Cottage Court Lodge Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DX
Received 17 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01614/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Part single storey, and part two storey side and rear extension and new canopy to frontage
Mulberry Cottage Court Lodge Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DX
Received 17 Jul 2026
Unknown26/01615/PN14J
Prior Notification for installation of a 230kWp solar PV system
Units 9 And 10 Dana Trading Estate Transfesa Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6UT
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01616/FULL
Replacement of window with door
Rammell House Cranbrook School The Hill Cranbrook Kent TN17 3AF
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01617/LBC
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of window with door
Rammell House Cranbrook School The Hill Cranbrook Kent TN17 3AF
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01619/FULL
Part demolition, single storey extension & external alterations
41A Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NU
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01620/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Siting of caravan as ancillary accommodation
The Rectory Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5LE
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01621/SUB
Submission of details - Condition 17 Part B (acoustic report) of 22/02304/FULL
Former Cinema Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01622/FULL
Single storey rear extension
7 The Rise Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3GW
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01623/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of 24/00442/FULL - enlarge extension & changes to materials
9 Beech Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2RU
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/01624/FULL
First floor rear extension; fenestration alterations; rear dormer window; external cladding
39 Birling Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LY
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01625/FULL
(Retrospective) Change of use from an office building to one dwelling; door replacement; fence replacement with shed
Ladysden Farm Winchet Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JX
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01626/FULL
Erection of two storey dwellinghouse
Tile Hatch Bishops Down Park Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8XS
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01627/LAWPRO
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - dropped kerb
2A Sherwood Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3LG
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01628/FULL
Change of use of first, second floors & roof from offices to 6 residential units including rear dormer windows, rooflights, single storey rear extensions and stair access
Baldwins 25 - 27 Grosvenor Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2AJ
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01629/FULL
(Part retrospective) Extension of parking area with associated minor internal access road configuration & landscaping
Dulwich Preparatory School Course Horn Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NP
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01631/FULL
Change of use from Use Class E to 6 bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO)
Fegans Child & Family Care 160 St James Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2HE
Received 20 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01632/FULL
Appeal documents for enforcement appeal 6011742 (LPA refs. 25/00244/CHANGE & T026459)
TT158101 Shearnfold Wood Church Road Kilndown Cranbrook Kent
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01633/FULL
Single storey side extension
1 Cedar Barn Hayesden Lane Tonbridge Kent TN11 9AU
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01634/TPO
TPO: Holm Oak (T2) remove limb, raise over parking spaces to 5m clear; Holly (T4), Lime (T8), Birch x4 (T13) - remove
Willicombe House Willicombe Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3UU
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01635/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Red Oak (T1) - reduce height by 3m; Horse Chestnut (T2) - reduce height by 2.5m; Horse Chestnut (0115) - reduce height by 3m with a proportional width reduction
The Village Green The Broadway Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/01636/FULL
(Retrospective) Outdoor restaurant seating area
Bills Times Square Lime Hill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1LJ
Received 21 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.

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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