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Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

Withdrawn Tunbridge Wells 24/02715/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Extension

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 24/02715/LBC

Application record

Reference
24/02715/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Received
18 Oct 2024
Validated
28 Oct 2024
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
Parish
Speldhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 9QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2024

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

222 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About heritage and listed buildings applications

How this application type works

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

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    24/02714/FULL Submitted 18 Oct 2024 38m away

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

    24/02996/ADJ Submitted 25 Nov 2024 65m away

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