Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club, Frant Road, And Land Off Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells, And Chase Farm, Frant Road, Frant Data via plota.co.uk

26/00498/FULL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 184 dwellings, with affordable housing, landscaping, open space, biodiversity new gain, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated earthworks and provision of vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Frant Road and Bayham Road, relocation and erection of rugby clubhouse with parking and storage with 3G artificial grass pitch, 3 senior rugby pitches, 2 junior rugby pitched and minis rugby pitches, erection of cricket pavilion, 2 cricket pitches and 5 padel courts, with parking, landscaping, biodiversity net gain, floodlighting, drainage, earthworks and access from Chase Farm (with vehicular access off Bayham Road, pedestrian access off Frant Road, and biodiversity/amenity area within Tunbridge Wells) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Mar 2026
Consultation
30 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 3 Sept 2026.

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Documents 90

Consultation & comments 84

PDF Daniel Dzenkowski - Green Weald Alliance - Water supply resilience (corrected ve External Comments · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments - Map Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cllr Pamela Wilkinson Neighbour Comments · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cllr Pamela Wilkinson & Cllr Chris Hall Neighbour Comments · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Clare Wille Neighbour Comments · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Jill Wille Neighbour Comments · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr SIMON BOXALL(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Frant Parish Council Parish Comments · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Frant Parish Council - Objection - Enplan Parish Comments · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Frant Parish Council - Objection - Enplan Appendix 1 Parish Comments · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Frant Parish Council - Objection - Enplan Appendix 2 Parish Comments · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Caroline Stewart(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Timothy Davies(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Jonathan Stewart(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Daniel Dzenkowski - Green Weald Alliance External Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Daniel Dzenkowski - Green Weald Alliance (Email) External Comments · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Archaeological Officer Comments Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Deborah TURNBULL(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Nicholas Cox(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mark Mallalieu CBE - Sussex Ornithological Society (WD/2025/2241/MAJ) External Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mark Mallalieu CBE - Sussex Ornithological Society (WD/2025/2873/MAJ) External Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mark Mallalieu CBE - email accompanying comments External Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Miss Phoebe Stewart(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Lewis McConnell(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Ms S Daniels(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Malcolm McDonnell - Ramblers' Association Neighbour Comments · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Malcolm McDonnell - Ramblers' Association External Comments · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Serge Valev(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Sarah Davies(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Comments Consultee Comment · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TWBC Planning Policy Consultee Comment · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Patricia Gray Neighbour Comments · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Sport England Comments Consultee Comment · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Snehasish Guha(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Dr Simantee Guha(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Development Contributions Consultee Comment · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Helga-Maria Goulton(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Nataliia Valeva(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 5 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Russell Payne(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 4 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Louise Todd(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 4 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Glenn Hide(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 4 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Jean Nightingale(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 4 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Karen Smith(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 4 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Troy Planning on behalf of Karim Akram & Jill Lang Neighbour Comments · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Daniel Dzenkowski(FULL) External Comments · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Sarah Brand(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Judy Guest(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Kent Fire & Rescue Service Consultee Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF The Amelia Scott - Public Art Contribution Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix A - Cultural Contribution Report The Amelia Scott Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Judith Walker(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Daren Cheverton(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments - Map Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments Consultee Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Comments - Map Consultee Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Green Weald Alliance Consultation Response for 25/02328/FULL External Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Green Weald Alliance - Email to South East Water External Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Green Weald Alliance - St Marks Recreation Ground Objection 1 External Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Green Weald Alliance - St Marks Recreation Ground Objection 2 External Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Kirsty Souter Neighbour Comments · 29 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Ms Kate Griffiths(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 28 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Sally Baker(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 28 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr Karl Davis(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 28 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Daniel Dzenkowski - Green Weald Alliance External Comments · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Daniel Dzenkowski - Green Weald Alliance External Comments · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Mrs Sarah Brand(FULL) Neighbour Comments · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways Comments Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks Comments Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 1 - Map Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 2 - Map Key Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 3 - What's Below Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 4 - Dig Safely Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SGN Comments - Appendix 5 - Valve Safety Advice Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks Comments Email Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks Comments Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks - Appendix 1 - Map Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks - Appendix 2 - Excavation Leaflet Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UK Power Networks - Appendix 3 - South of England Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Comments Consultee Comment · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF . Kent Police Consultee Comment · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN2 5LR
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site notice
30 Mar 2026
Press notice
3 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Tunbridge Wells is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tunbridge Wells decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #69 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #63 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #26 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #32 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,178
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026