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Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

Granted Tunbridge Wells 22/01645/FULL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Continued unrestricted use as a C3 dwelling, with the additional use for residential commercial lettings with occasional non-residential commercial day lettings (sui generis)

As published by the council, reference 22/01645/FULL

Application record

Reference
22/01645/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
30 May 2022
Validated
30 Jun 2022
Decided
3 Feb 2023
Ward
Speldhurst & Bidborough
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 9QG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02996/ADJ Withdrawn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).

    Decided 21 May 2026 Outline
  • 24/02714/FULL Withdrawn

    Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

    Change of use & refurbishment of buildings to hotel, restaurant & spa; construction of yoga pavilion, restaurant & associated store, guest huts, sauna huts, & hydro pool; extensions to main barn & courtyard stables & covered walkway between buildings; relocation of owl & raptor centre; construction of car parking, footpaths, substations, plant stores/decks & bin store, boardwalk & jetty; erection of polytunnels, glasshouse & compost bays; landscaping; & ancillary development.

    Decided 21 May 2026 Full applications
  • 24/02715/LBC Withdrawn

    Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

    Listed Building Consent - Change of use & refurbishment of buildings to hotel, restaurant & spa; extensions to main barn, courtyard stables, covered walkway between buildings & associated development.

    Decided 21 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 May 2022

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 30 Jun 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Evolution Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bury St Edmunds

Active · incorporated 2017 · Bury St Edmunds

200 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

57 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 3 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • GROOMBRIDGE PLACE, GROOMBRIDGE HILL, GROOMBRIDGE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9QG

    WD/2024/8010/AA Submitted 30 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    CHANGE OF USE & REFURBISHMENT OF BUILDINGS TO HOTEL, RESTAURANT & SPA; CONSTRUCTION OF YOGA PAVILLION, RESTAURANT & ASSOCIATED STORE, GUEST HUTS, SAUNA HUTS & HYDRO POOL, EXTENSIONS TO MAIN BARN & COURTYARD STABLES & COVERED WALKWAY BETWEEN BUILDINGS; RELOCATION OF OWL & RAPTOR CENTRE; CONSTRUCTION OF CAR PARKING, FOOTPATHS, SUBSTATIONS, PLANT STORES/DECKS & BIN STORE, BOARDWALK & JETTY; ERECTION OF POLYTUNNELS, GLASSHOUSE & COMPOST BAYS; LANDSCAPING; & ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT.

    Granted Extension 3 docs

  • Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

    24/02996/ADJ Submitted 25 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    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).

    Withdrawn Outline Extension 3 docs

  • GROOMBRIDGE PLACE , GROOMBRIDGE HILL, GROOMBRIDGE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN3 9QG

    WD/2022/8014/AA Submitted 12 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    SUBMISSION OF DETAILS IN RELATION TO CONDITION 15 OF TW/92/01311/FUL (NOTIFICATION OF JOUSTING EVENTS TO BE HELD IN AUGUST 2022).

    Granted 3 docs

  • Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

    07/03005/LBC Submitted 22 Aug 2007 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent - Re-open 1 No. doorway and 1 No. new doorway to internal wall in master bathroom

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs

  • Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

    24/02714/FULL Submitted 18 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use & refurbishment of buildings to hotel, restaurant & spa; construction of yoga pavilion, restaurant & associated store, guest huts, sauna huts, & hydro pool; extensions to main barn & courtyard stables & covered walkway between buildings; relocation of owl & raptor centre; construction of car parking, footpaths, substations, plant stores/decks & bin store, boardwalk & jetty; erection of polytunnels, glasshouse & compost bays; landscaping; & ancillary development.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 264 docs

  • Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

    24/02715/LBC Submitted 18 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent - Change of use & refurbishment of buildings to hotel, restaurant & spa; extensions to main barn, courtyard stables, covered walkway between buildings & associated development.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension 222 docs

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