Planning
Provides information, advice and
guidance on business premises change
of use and planning applications.
Work on your business premises or new
developments may need to be approved
under both Planning and Building
Control legislation.
Planning services are also responsible
for advising on future land use through
the Local Plan. The Core Strategy was
adopted in June 2010. Communications
with the local business community will
be essential as the Local Plan is detailed
up through specific land allocations.
Telephone: 01892 526121
e-mail:
Planning Control:
Planning Policy:
Environmental Services
Provides a comprehensive range of
services aiming to maintain, protect and
improve the health of the community
and the quality of life in the borough.
It protects the environment and promotes
the health of the people who live and
work in, or visit, the borough of
Tunbridge Wells through a wide range
of activities. These include: food safety,
health and safety at work, infectious
disease control, sampling (air, water and
radiation), air quality management and
control, contaminated land control,
pollution control (including noise
nuisance), licensing, pest control,
health promotion and development.
and the delivery of visitor information
services from the Tourist Information
Centre located in The Pantiles.
For further help on the range of business
services available please contact the
Economic Development team:-
Tel. 01892 554229
e-mail:
For Visitor Information
Tel: 01892 515675
e-mail
Website:
For Tunbridge Wells Farmers’ Market
Tel: 01892 554244
e-mail
Revenues (business rates)
The non-domestic rates, or business
rates, are collected by local councils.
This is the means by which businesses
and others who occupy non-domestic
property make a contribution towards
the cost of local services provided by
the Borough Council, Kent County
Council and Kent Police.
The Council's Revenue services team
provides information, advice and
guidance on business rates for the
borough of Tunbridge Wells. This
includes information on the treatment of
businesses with rateable values below
certain thresholds, exemptions and relief
for charities and some rural businesses.
For further information:-
Tel: 01892 526121
e-mail:
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