Tunbridge Wells planning applications

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

93.0% of applications approved

Ranks #67 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

31.4% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #165 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 153 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£440,000 median sale price

+1.8% year on year · 1,417 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

43.5% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #214 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 45,099 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/01820/TWORK	Communication Station And Premises Maidstone Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent	Telecoms consultation: removal of 3 & installation of 6 antennas, ancillary development	Other	14 Aug 2026
26/01799/NMAMD	Cinema Development Site Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent	Non-material amendment, 22/02304/FULL (Internal amendments for ground floor of Block C)	Other	12 Aug 2026
26/01803/SUB	Owlsnest Wood Tonbridge Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent	Submission of details for condition 13 (materials) and 22 (vehicle charging points) of 23/01089/FULL	Dischargeconditions	12 Aug 2026
26/01797/LAWPRO	Pembrol Cryals Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent	Lawful Development (proposed): single storey rear extensions	Lawfuldevelopment

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000116&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Tunbridge Wells’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://twbcpa.midkent.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 14 Aug 2026.

Tunbridge Wells planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Tunbridge Wells?

This page lists the latest applications received by Tunbridge Wells, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 31,312 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Tunbridge Wells planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Tunbridge Wells's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 14 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Tunbridge Wells approve?

93.0% of Tunbridge Wells's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Tunbridge Wells planning decisions overturned at appeal?

31.4% of appeals against Tunbridge Wells decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 153 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Tunbridge Wells?

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