As part of the process of determining where future growth happens in Tunbridge Wells and Southborough up until 2026, a draft document has been prepared by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. This is out for consultation until May 24th. In the coming week there are exhibitions as part of this consultation at Monday 15 April   […]

Out of the blue, Tory controlled Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is proposing that part of the green at South View Road and Holmewood Road be used to build six semi detached homes. Access is suggested to be from Holmewood Road. The land to be used is designated as recreational land under the Local Plan. The […]

There will an inaugural meeting on the future management of Southborough Common at 7 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday 11th January, in the Parish Room of St. Thomas’ Church, Pennington Road. The agenda for this meeting, and a short set of questions and answers on the consultation are now available to download from the […]

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council will begin consulting on two planning documents, for eight weeks from Monday 14 June till Monday 9 August 2010. The two documents are the Town Centres Area Action Plan which includes Tunbridge Wells and Southborough town centres and the Allocations Development Plan Document which is designed to allocate sites for a […]

If you thought that the mobile phone companies had installed all the masts that they needed think again. Vodafone have submitted proposals for a new 12 metre mobile phone mast on land at London Road opposite Harland Way. The submission to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is a telecommunication application. The planners will have to decide […]

In the Courier newspaper it has been reported that the idea of putting recycling bins on the site of the derelict Pennington Road toilets has been resurrected by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Three years ago the idea of placing facilities for bottle and can recycling at this site was rejected by Southborough Town Council after […]

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is consulting on a Draft Air Quality Action Plan for the Air Quality Management Area created in 2005. This was set up in response to poor air quality along the A26 London Road. It starts from between its junctions with Pennington Road and Park Road and goes right into Tunbridge Wells. […]