Tunbridge Wells Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Tunbridge Wells planning department contact

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published on Idox Public Access, at twbcpa.midkent.gov.uk.

Tunbridge Wells planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Tunbridge Wells can allow longer.

Getting the Tunbridge Wells application details

Enter the reference from your notification letter and Planning Defender fetches the application and its key documents from Tunbridge Wells’s planning website. It usually takes 1 to 2 minutes.

Tunbridge Wells planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Tunbridge Wells decided 1,100 planning applications and granted 93%.

Applications decided

1,100

Granted

93%

Householder applications granted

97%

Decided on time

97%

Tunbridge Wells decided 535 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 97%. Overall, 97% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How Tunbridge Wells compares

Tunbridge Wells granted 93% of applications, above the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 97%, above the England figure of 90%. 97% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, above the England figure of 90% - joint 39th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Tunbridge Wells’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Tunbridge Wells’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Tunbridge Wells?

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Tunbridge Wells planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Tunbridge Wells's planning portal is the one that applies.