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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

4,474Searchable applications

324Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 3,259 approved or refused records

213Refused applications

3,046 approved · 213 refused · 129 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Awaiting decision26/02206/FULL
Two storey side extension, single storey extension and associated alterations to garage
146 Green Way Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3JW
Received 5 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02212/FULL
Single storey rear extension
West House Ferndale House 3 Ferndale Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3RL
Received 6 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02227/SUB
Submission of details for conditions 4 (biodiversity), 6 (foul sewage treatment) & 7 (external lighting) of 25/01224/FULL
Pokehill Farm South Farm Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9JN
Received 6 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02231/TCA
Trees CA: Yew (T1) reduce height by 7m & width by 3m, Silver Birch x2 (G2) & Scots Pine (T3) dismantle to ground level, Aspen saplings (T4) remove
Cowbeach Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5JY
Received 7 Oct 2026
Decided26/02239/TDD
Trees: Sweet Chestnut (T1) - fell
8 Prospect Park Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0EQ
Received 7 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02241/TPO
TPO Trees: Lawson Cypress (T7) crown raise by 1.5-2m and prune growth overhanging the footpath. Sycamore (T8) crown raise by 1-1.5m, reduce growth by 1-1.5m
Clanricarde Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 7 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02246/TDD
Trees: Ash (T1) fell
12 Lonsdale Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1NU
Received 8 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02248/SUB
Submission of details for condition 10 (verification strategy) of 24/02264/FULL
Ashurst Park Care Centre Fordcombe Road Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RD
Received 8 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02249/TDD
Trees: Common Ash (T5) fell to ground level
Clanricarde Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent
Received 8 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02250/SUB
Submission of details for condition 3 (joinery & materials) of 24/02509/LBC
3 Holden House Cottages Holden Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0LR
Received 8 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02256/TCA
CA trees: Yew (T1) crown lift by 2m, cut back branches by 1-2m
Old Post Office Cottage Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NL
Received 9 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02271/TDD
Trees: Yew (T1) & Holly (T2) remove
Chancellor House Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8BT
Received 12 Oct 2026
Awaiting decision26/02276/TDD
Trees: Lime (T1) fell
12 Berkeley Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1YR
Received 12 Oct 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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