Tunbridge Wells planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, updated daily. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council received 504 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes. 96% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 51 days.
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Recent applications in Tunbridge Wells
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Hemsted Forest Golf Club Golford Road Benenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4AL
Three-dwelling replacement scheme for a golf club, Benenden. Demolishes the clubhouse and erects three new homes with garage, landscaping and planting at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages dominate, with brickwork and M&E following at volume.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Woodside Watermans Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6ND
Three-dwelling scheme with retrofit works to existing house, Paddock Wood. Erects two new dwellings and refurbishes the existing one with side extension, dormer and fenestration changes at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages drive the new build; roofing and joinery lead…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Footbridge Ashurst Station Ashurst Hill Ashurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Footbridge replacement at Ashurst Station, Tunbridge Wells. Prior notification for a replacement structure at an existing rail location. Steel fabrication, installation and rail compliance dominate; specialist track works and possession coordination required.
Structural frameSteelM&E
Land South Of 3 Carlton Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2JS
4-flat new-build scheme, Tunbridge Wells. Erects four self-contained homes with new access, parking and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and M&E packages suit volume subcontractors, with glazing and hard landscaping to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land North Of East Barn Headcorn Road Frittenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 2EF
Single dwelling with garage replacing a barn, Frittenden. Demolishes an existing barn and erects one new house plus detached garage at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and external finishes dominate a single-unit rural scheme in a strong residential market.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
66 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RB
Class E to four-flat conversion, Royal Tunbridge Wells. Permitted-development prior notification converting a commercial unit to four dwellings, subject to approval. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and bathroom/kitchen installation drive the workload.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Pizza & Kebabs Place 24 Commercial Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6EL
Commercial unit converting to residential use, Paddock Wood. Ground-floor Class E space repurposed for housing at full application stage. Interior partitioning, M&E rewiring, bathroom and kitchen installation drive the fit-out scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
19 Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HF
Listed building consent for commercial fit-out, Cranbrook. Installs suspended ceiling, extraction and cooling equipment, and walk-in refrigerated areas with window refinishing, part-commenced. M&E, commercial refrigeration and suspended systems dominate the remaining works schedule.
Fit-outM&E
Trenley Farm Gills Green Cranbrook Kent TN18 5AH
Single-storey dwelling replacing a barn at Cranbrook. Demolishes existing barn and erects one new bungalow (109 sqm) at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages lead, with brickwork and M&E to follow in a rural replacement scheme.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Footbridge Ashurst Station Ashurst Hill Ashurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Listed footbridge replacement at Ashurst Station, Tunbridge Wells. Seeks consent to replace an existing listed structure with a new footbridge at heritage consent stage. Steel, structural engineering and specialist metalwork are the principal materials for a heritage-sensitive railway installation.
SteelStructural frameGroundworks
Caf� Lounge 94 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RT
Retrospective shopfront replacement, Tunbridge Wells. Regularises an already-installed replacement frontage to a ground-floor retail unit at full application stage. Glazing, aluminium framing and new entrance doors are the primary packages, with minor M&E adjustments for signage and security.
GlazingFit-outM&E
19 Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HF
Retrospective consent for three air condensing units, Cranbrook. Formalises plant already installed on a commercial building at full application stage. M&E and mechanical services packages are closed; this clears liability for the existing installation.
M&E
Lodge Nursery Lidwells Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1EJ
Variation to an approved Goudhurst house scheme, altering fenestration, dormers and landscaping. Amends conditions on an existing permission to revise roof and garden details, parking and connecting elements. Roofing, glazing and groundworks remain active, with revised specifications unlocking…
RoofingGlazingGroundworks
Little Owl House Mount Pleasant Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8LY
Two and single-storey rear and side extension, Lamberhurst. Adds a two-storey rear element and single-storey side wing to an existing house at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing frame the multi-level works, with joinery and glazing finishing both storeys.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
The Rectory Bodiam Road Sandhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5LE
Annexe addition to a Sandhurst house, Tunbridge Wells. Erects a residential outbuilding or annex to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and M&E packages drive the budget in this higher-value residential market.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Planning appeals in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, raw rate
23.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
4.8 percentage points below expected. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
460 appeals counted, 440 judged either way (104 allowed, 336 dismissed), 20 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 22.2% | 28.8% | 291 | 284 | 63 |
| Householder (HAS) | 40% | 35.6% | 83 | 80 | 32 |
| Enforcement Notice | 2.1% | 13.5% | 56 | 47 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 18.2% | 25% | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 12.5% | 20.6% | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 50% | 36.9% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent12 homes
- Shared ownership50 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other100% (83 decided)
- householder96% (78 decided)
- residential79% (19 decided)
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