The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Tunbridge Wells, 2025
45 appeals decided in 2025, 18% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed23 December 2025· minor3374092Woodlands Farm, Short Lane, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7BA
(Self build) Change of use of agricultural barn to residential use
- Allowed19 December 2025· minor3373745Holmewood Farm, Badsell Road, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6QR
campervan storage area
- Allowed19 December 2025· major3366410Uphill, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4EJ
erection of 22 no dwellings with associated access works, tree works, landscaping and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings
- Dismissed5 December 2025· minor3371825Little Park, Ethnam Lane, Sandhurst, Kent, TN18 5PS
‘demolition of a garage/ workshop and erection of a new 4 bedroom dwelling’
- Allowed11 November 2025· householder337291441 St Lawrence Avenue, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0XA
Erection of fence
- Notice varied and upheld28 October 2025· enforcement3346556Land to the Rear of The Knoxbridge Public House, Cranbrook Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2BT
Without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of the land from a mixed use of agriculture and a campsite to a mixed use of agriculture, a campsite, and for the stationing of 4 mobile homes and a touring caravan for residential purposes and for the storage and parking of vehicles, a shipping container and storage of various residential paraphernalia
- Dismissed24 October 2025· minor3366827Land Between Kilndown Poultry Farm and Evanden Farm, Church Road, Kilndown, Kent, TN5 7PX
- Notice varied and upheld24 October 2025· enforcement3366817Land Between Kilndown Poultry Farm and Evanden Farm, Church Road, Kilndown, TN5 7PX
- Notice varied and upheld24 October 2025· enforcement3366816Land Between Kilndown Poultry Farm and Evanden Farm, Church Road, Kilndown, TN5 7PX
- Notice varied and upheld24 October 2025· enforcement3366815Land Between Kilndown Poultry Farm and Evanden Farm, Church Road, Kilndown, TN5 7PX
Construction of new stable building for accommodation of horses together with new highway access crossover and access driveway in connection. Appeals A, B and C –
- Notice upheld24 October 2025· enforcement3356322Land at Part Ordinance Survey Plot 0005, (Known As Apple Pie Farm), Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4EU
Without planning permission, the laying of a concrete hard standing and the erection of a timber framed building on the land
- Dismissed24 October 2025· ldc334456531 Eridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8HR
Siting of caravan in the garden for ancillary use to the main residential dwelling
- Allowed23 October 2025· minor3368750Dormers, Top Floor Flat, 9 Nevill Park,, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8NW
‘Removal of section of earth bank to form parking area and bike enclosure. Extension of retaining wall’
- Dismissed13 October 2025· minor3370263The Flat, 9 High Street, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PH
‘Building a new storey, creating additional bedrooms with an en-suite and shower room’
- Allowed13 October 2025· minor3368358Land Adjacent Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3AB
the erection of residential dwelling with associated parking, garden and landscaping
- Dismissed13 October 2025· minor336719012 Flimwell Close, Flimwell, Wadhurst, Kent, TN5 7PP
detached three-storey dwelling house and detached garage
- Dismissed7 October 2025· householder33691998 Derwent Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TB
Erection of new infill timber fence along northern and eastern boundaries
- Allowed17 September 2025· householder336841821 Salisbury Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9DJ
first floor extension
- Dismissed30 July 2025· householder33637026 Woodside Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BQ
Variation of condition 2 to replace approved pitched roof with flat-roofed design incorporating first-floor terrace, with associated changes to fenestration and external materials
- Dismissed24 July 2025· minor3360471Swattenden Barn Stables, Swattenden Lane, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3PR
the replacement of existing home & 5no. containers with new dwelling & associated landscaping
- Dismissed22 July 2025· minor3358188Top Barn Farm Gedges Hill , Matfield Tonbridge , Kent, TN12 7EA
Change of use of a building and land within curtilage from agricultural use to Class C3 (1 dwellinghouse) and associated building operations
- Dismissed17 July 2025· minor3357317Brokeswood Lake , Powder Mill Lane, Southborough , Kent , TN4 9EA
the formation, alteration or maintenance of private ways for agricultural or forestry use
- Dismissed15 July 2025· minor3352738Beacon Hotel, Tea Garden Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9JH
‘restoration of historic cold bath, two storey guest accommodation building and two temporary 'Iglu' buildings to provide guest accommodation with associated works’
- Dismissed7 July 2025· householder3365099309 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9EY
construction of outbuilding
- Dismissed2 July 2025· minor3361716The Meadows, Pastheap Farm Hastings Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BL
the change of use and the stationing of 12 mobile homes, 5 touring caravans, 1 portacabin for residential use, 3 containers, 1 static caravan for storage, and septic tank
- Dismissed1 July 2025· householder336368314 Prospect Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4SQ
a dedicated off-street parking space to front of the property accessed by crossover from Prospect Road
- Dismissed9 June 2025· minor3358112Windmill House, Hastings Road, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7HF
the retention of existing Windmill Cottage dwelling for ancillary use for the main residence
- Dismissed9 June 2025· minor3356520Land Between White Lodge and Garden House, Horns Road, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4QU
the construction of a new detached house and associated double garage
- Dismissed2 June 2025· minor3347954Milford House Penshurst Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0PH
erection of an eco-friendly 4 bed dwelling within the existing curtilage of the property set in an ecologically designed landscape
- Dismissed27 May 2025· minor3349615High View Langton Road, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0BB
the erection of 3 dwellings, new access and landscaping
- Dismissed13 May 2025· householder3353258Rosemary House, Rosemary Lane, Flimwell, Wadhurst, Kent, TN5 7PT
erection of oak framed garage with first floor home office space
- Dismissed2 April 2025· minor3351728Myra, Furzefield Avenue , Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN3 0LD
demolition and replacement of the existing dwellinghouse at Myra Cottage, and erection of a new detached dwellinghouse to the rear
- Dismissed1 April 2025· householder336138626c Dudley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LF
Internal alterations and loft conversion with front & rear dormers
- Allowed1 April 2025· householder335905747 Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LJ
replacement front fenestration (retrospective)
- Dismissed27 March 2025· minor3352373Benenden Telephone Exchange, New Pond Road, Benenden, Kent, TN17 4EJ
the installation of a 20m Monopole mast accommodating 6 no. antenna, ancillary radio equipment, 2 no 300mm dishes, and 2 no. equipment cabinets and 1 no GPS Module in fenced compound along with ancillary development thereto
- Dismissed17 February 2025· commercial3350147Land on the South East Side of North Farm Lane, -, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EE
the installation of two 48-shet poster board with a digital advertising screen
- Dismissed14 February 2025· minor3346786Land Between Hawthorn Walk and Green Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3UH
described on the application form as the ‘construction of a pair of three bedroom semi-detached houses and one four bedroom detached house’
- Dismissed4 February 2025· minor3341849Hillrise Hayesden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AB
demolition of existing stable and erection of a replacement dwelling - like for like in terms of size
- Allowed29 January 2025· householder335018116 Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5TB
the construction of a cedar fence and gate and for external downlights attached to the fence
- Dismissed28 January 2025· minor3349823Land Rear of 172-174 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EQ
erection of a new build residential dwelling and associated landscaping, car parking, refuse and cycle storage
- Dismissed23 January 2025· minor3339338The Ranch, Redwings Lane, Pembury , TN2 4AD
- Dismissed23 January 2025· minor3339337The Ranch, Redwings Lane, Pembury, TN2 4AD
- Unknown23 January 2025· enforcement3339251Pitch 2, The Ranch, Redwings Lane, Pembury , TN2 4AD
- Notice varied and upheld23 January 2025· enforcement3339249Pitch 1, The Ranch, Redwings Road, Pembury, TN2 4AD
the change of use of land from agricultural to provide a Gypsy and Traveller pitch (retrospective)
- Dismissed3 January 2025· minor3344563White Horse Inn, Carriers Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3EX
the conversion of the ground floor of the White Horse Public House to provide two self-contained residential apartments (Use Class C3), with associated bin and bike store, and reconfiguration of the car park
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