Benhall Mill Depot Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/03050/DEMREQ Granted

  Benhall Mill Depot Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

  Prior Notification for demolition of 1 x storage shed, 1 x part portal frame structure/part brickwork structure & 1 x single storey part stone walled structure.

  Decided 14 Jan 2026 Prior approval

1. 18 Mar 2025

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 28 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided outline applications in a median of 25 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Benhall Mill Depot Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

  25/03050/DEMREQ Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Prior Notification for demolition of 1 x storage shed, 1 x part portal frame structure/part brickwork structure & 1 x single storey part stone walled structure.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Acer Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JQ

  25/02810/TPO Submitted 21 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Trees: Lime (T1) - reduce the height by approximately 6m; Lime (T2) - fell; Lime (T3) - remove suckers from main stem; Lime (T4) - reduce by approximately 6m, remove large stem that overhangs the garden.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 13A Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

  24/02287/NMAMD Submitted 4 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment in relation to 23/01001/FULL - Amend wording of Condition 10 to specify obscured glazing is only required on Plot 1, type A & Plot 2, type C window; amend plans error in Condition 2.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

  25/02173/FULL Submitted 11 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Conversion of building for welfare accommodation for Parks team, including minor alterations, demolition of garage and construction of a storage building

  Granted Full applications Demolition 42 docs

• Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

  26/00823/BNG Submitted 9 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

  Submission of details in relation to Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of 25/02173/FULL

  Decided 9 docs

• Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH

  26/01223/SUB Submitted 29 May 2026 200 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Submission of Details in relation to Condition 4 - (plans & specifications of pile foundations) of 25/02173/FULL

  Decided Conditions 11 docs

• 26/01137/PIP Refused

  Land Rear Of Bradleys Grain House Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NE

  Permission in Principle - Self-build dwelling

  Received 19 May, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline
• 25/02201/OUT Granted

  Land Adj Sirrah Badsell Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent

  (Outline - scale and access not reserved) Erection of detached dwelling with associated hard & soft landscaping

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01072/ADJ Granted

  Whinlatter St Marks Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LU

  Adjoining Authority Consultation - Reserved matters (access for plot 1) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission WD/2023/2490/O (outline application for three self build private residential dwellings, all matters reserved. WD/2025/2792/RM

  Received 11 May, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline
• 24/02996/ADJ Withdrawn

  Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

  Adjoining Authority Consultation: Change of use of Groombridge Place and associated buildings to a hotel, restaurant and spa; construction of a yoga pavilion, vineyard restaurant and associated store, guest room huts, sauna huts and a hydro pool; construction of extensions to the great barn and courtyard stables and a covered walkway between these buildings; relocation of the owl and raptor centre; construction of car parking, footpaths, substations, drainage infrastructure, plant stores/decks and a bin store, a boardwalk and jetty; erection of polytunnels, a glasshouse and compost bays; landscaping; and other ancillary development (access only within Wealden district).

  Received 25 Nov, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/02286/OUT Granted

  Orchard View Hazelden Farm Marden Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 2LP

  Outline (Access not reserved) - Replacement dwelling (self build)

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline