Planning authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Adopted plan 0.9 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 93%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan 2020-2038 |
| Adopted | 10 December 2025 |
| Age | 0.9 years |
| Plan period | 2020–2038 |
| Housing requirement | 12,204 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review 2029 |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 93% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,188 |
| Decided | 1,100 |
| Granted | 1,028 (93%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 72 |
| Major applications decided | 24, of which 23 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 299 | 286 | 266 | 20 |
| October to December 2025 | 306 | 270 | 261 | 9 |
| January to March 2026 | 297 | 266 | 239 | 27 |
| April to June 2026 | 286 | 278 | 262 | 16 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 112: 28 allowed, 0 split, 84 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 32: 15 allowed, 0 split, 17 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 30% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | 2 Ashfield Cottages, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4XD Application 26/00015/FULL | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 30 July 2026 | Larchmere House, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2EN Application 26/00022/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 July 2026 | Porters Lodge, Ferndale Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3PL Application 25/02241/FULL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | THE MILL HOUSE, POWDER MILL LANE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN4 9EG Application 25/02390/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | 118 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0PN Application 25/01856/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 June 2026 | 11A Little Mount Sion, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1YS Application 25/02265/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 June 2026 | Land East Side of Willow Lane, Willow Lane, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6NL Application 25/02082/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 January 2026 | Barn to the east of Golford Road, Golford Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3NX Application 25/00072/FULL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 January 2026 | Phillips House and Eynsham House, Crescent Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN1 2PL Application 24/01150/FULL | Major dwellings, 44 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 12 January 2026 | Crofton Lomas Lane, Sandhurst, CRANBROOK, TN18 5PT Application 25/01334/FULL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.