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537 in the last 90 days161 in the last 3076 in the last 1494% approveddecisions typically take 54 days
Source: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council planning register · updated daily
- Finchcocks Music Museum Finchcocks Riseden Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1HH
Prior Notification - agricultural building
PendingReceived 23 Oct 202626/02339/AGRIC - Lower Ladysden Farm Winchet Hill Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1JX
Submission of details for condition 10 (preliminary ecological appraisal) of 26/01251/FULL
PendingReceived 23 Oct 202626/02342/SUB - Royal Tunbridge Wells District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd High Woods Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TU
Variation of condition 2, 4, 5, 9 & 10 of 25/03059/FUL - relocation of courts and bicycle store, erection of pergolas, addition of hardstanding and WC block, amendment to reception building; submission of details for retaining wall, netting and biodiversity enhancement measures
PendingReceived 23 Oct 202626/02348/FULL - Bounds Lodge London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RP
CA: Beech (T1) reduce by 2-3m, Yew (T2) cut back by 2-3m and reduce by 1-2m, Holly/Laurel (T3) reduce by 2-3m
PendingReceived 22 Oct 202626/02245/TCA - 24 Calverley Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2SL
CA Trees: Eucalyptus x2 (G1) Fell
PendingReceived 22 Oct 202626/02352/TCA
House prices in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: average £456,227, +0.6% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
116 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Royal Tunbridge Wells318 applications in the last 12 months
- Broadwater Down67 applications in the last 12 months
- High Brooms65 applications in the last 12 months
- Modest Corner56 applications in the last 12 months
- Lower Green54 applications in the last 12 months
- Cranbrook52 applications in the last 12 months
- Broomhill Bank31 applications in the last 12 months
- Goudhurst31 applications in the last 12 months
- Hawkhurst27 applications in the last 12 months
- Langton Green27 applications in the last 12 months
- Horsmonden26 applications in the last 12 months
- Burrswood22 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- TN2372 applications in the last 12 months
- TN17277 applications in the last 12 months
- TN4235 applications in the last 12 months
- TN1213 applications in the last 12 months
- TN12167 applications in the last 12 months
- TN3152 applications in the last 12 months
- TN1884 applications in the last 12 months
- TN1121 applications in the last 12 months
- TN54 applications in the last 12 months
- TN272 applications in the last 12 months
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council oversees a local government district in Kent, England, named after its principal town, Royal Tunbridge Wells. In addition to the main town, the borough includes Paddock Wood, Southborough, and several villages, all set against a backdrop of picturesque rural landscapes. A significant portion of the borough is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a desirable location for planning applications focused on conservation and development.
The council area encompasses 116 towns and villages, including Royal Tunbridge Wells. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council received 2,153 planning applications. Of these, 94% were approved, with an average decision time of 54 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (432), tree works (234), discharge of conditions (231). 15 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
490 planning appeals were lodged against Tunbridge Wells Borough Council decisions, of which 117 were allowed and 302 were dismissed (28% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.