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

26/00560/ADJ - Adjoining Authority Consultation Awaiting decision

Proposal

Adjoining Authority Consultation - Full Planning application for the erection of 184no. dwellings, with affordable housing, landscaping, open space, biodiversity net gain, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated earthworks at Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club and land off Bayham Road with the provision of new vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Frant Road and Bayham Road, and the relocation and erection of a new rugby clubhouse with parking and storage facility, with 1no. 3g artificial grass pitch, 3no. senior rugby pitches, 2no. junior and minis rugby pitches, the erection of a new cricket pavilion, 2no. cricket pitches and 5no. padel courts, with associated parking, landscaping, biodiversity net gain, floodlighting, and associated drainage and earthworks with new access from Bunny Lane at Chase Farm (with a new vehicular access off Bayham Road, a pedestrian access off Frant Road, and biodiversity enhancement/amenity area within the administrative area of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
Postcode
TN2 5LR
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
WD/2025/2241/MAJ
Env. assessment
No
Tunbridge Wells
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#13 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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