Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

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• 24/02996/ADJ Withdrawn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• 24/02714/FULL Withdrawn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
• 22/01645/FULL Granted

  Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

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

  Decided 3 Feb 2023 Full applications

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   Decision issued: Application Withdrawn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

The applicant withdrew this application before Tunbridge Wells decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 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

  22/01645/FULL Submitted 30 May 2022 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 57 docs
  Domestic

• 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

• 26/02274/LBC Awaiting decision

  Holmewood House School Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB

  LBC: Removal of covered area over bin store

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02253/LBC Awaiting decision

  14 Calverley Park Crescent Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2NB

  LBC: removal of two partition walls, infilling of doorway and associated service runs

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02205/LBC Awaiting decision

  Easter Cottage Furnace Lane Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8LD

  LBC: rear dormer, side rooflights & fenestration changes

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02197/LBC Awaiting decision

  Bell Cottage The Street Sissinghurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2JG

  LBC: replacement roof tiles and new breather membrane, removal of spray foam insulation

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01538/LBC Refused

  Sprivers Lamberhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8DR

  Listed Building Consent - Part reconstruction of brick wall

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings