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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
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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

4,430Searchable applications

324Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,229 approved or refused records

211Refused applications

3,018 approved · 211 refused · 127 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01762/FULL
Variation to Condition 2 of 24/03132/FULL window to north elevation
8 Montacute Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5QP
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01763/FULL
Conversion of barn to dwelling
Barham House Alders Road Capel Tonbridge Kent TN11 0PP
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01764/TPO
Trees: Oak (T1) - Reduce canopy by 2-3m
Yew Tree House 4 Newlands Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AT
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01765/TPO
TREES: 4no. Yew (G1) - raise the overhanging canopies to approx 5m above ground level
Elmdene 4 Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TW
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01766/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area: Walnut (T1) reduce canopy by 2-3m to previous points
9 Blatchington Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EG
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01767/TCA
CA Notification: Hazel (T1) - fell
28 Mount Sion Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1TW
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01768/TCA
CA Trees: Sawara Cypress (T1) Fell
Fulbeck Upper Cumberland Walk Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EH
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01769/TPO
TPO Oak (T1) Reduce canopy 3-4m. Yew (T2) Fell. Sweet Chestnut (T3) Prune lateral branches by 3-4 metres.
Fulbeck Upper Cumberland Walk Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EH
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01770/TPO
TPO Oak (T1) Reduce lateral branches by 3-4m
Sports Field The Ridgewaye Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01771/TPO
TPO Sweet Chestnut (T1) Reduce crown by 2-3m; Sweet Chestnut (T2) Remove leader
Tanners Pembury Grange Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4RP
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01772/TCA
CA Trees: Portuguese Laurel (T1), Choisya (T2) & Conifer (T3) - Fell & grind stump
Flat 4, 23 Broadwater Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NL
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01773/TCA
Trees CA Alders (G1) repollard. Hazel (G2) coppice to 0.3m from ground
The Moat Rectory Lane Cranbrook Kent TN17 3JY
Received 7 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01774/FULL
Erection of 2 dwellings with associated external alterations
Brokeswood Lodge The Ridgewaye Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0AD
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01775/TPO
TPO London plane trees (T1, T2 and T3) - reduce crown by 2m
Bentley And Lamborghini Dowding Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3DS
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01776/FULL
Variation of Conditions 2 & 5 of 23/03105/FULL- (Reduction in height and footprint, amended siting, changes to fenestration, addition of flue and removal of no dig foundation condition)
Hightrees Bishops Down Park Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8XU
Received 7 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01777/FULL
Partial removal of front boundary wall
Flat 1 38 Grove Hill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1SH
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided26/01778/FULL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single-storey rear extension
89 Broadmead Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5NW
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided26/01779/FULL
Conversion of office to single dwellinghouse
High Weald House Petteridge Lane Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7LT
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided26/01780/TPO
TPO Pine (T1) remove 3 lowest branches; Sycamore (T2) remove 2 lowest branches
8 Newlands Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0DA
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided26/01781/TCA
TCA: Willow (T1) - fell; Magnolia (T2) - reduce by 2-2.5m
62 Grove Hill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1SP
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01783/FULL
Single storey building
Two Bridges Alternative Pupil Provision YMCA St Johns Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9TX
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided26/01784/FULL
Replacement dwelling
Harland End London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RP
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided26/01785/PIP
Permission in principle for 2 dwellings
Land North Of Hither Chantlers Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/01791/TPO
PART A: TREES: Conifer (T1), 2 Oak (T2 & T4) & 4 Laurel (T5, T6, T7 &T8) fell. PART B: TREES: Chestnut (T3) lift & cut back to boundaries
26 Sandhurst Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3JR
Received 11 Aug 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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