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Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

Withdrawn Tunbridge Wells 24/02996/ADJ Adjoining Authority Consultation

Works: Extension

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight.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

Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference 24/02996/ADJ

Application record

Reference
24/02996/ADJ
Type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Received
25 Nov 2024
Validated
25 Nov 2024
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Rusthall And Speldhurst
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.

  • 24/02714/FULL Withdrawn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  • 24/02715/LBC Withdrawn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
  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2024

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

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

    WD/2024/8010/AA Submitted 30 Oct 2024 0m 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

    WD/2022/8014/AA Submitted 12 Aug 2022 0m 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 2m 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

    22/01645/FULL Submitted 30 May 2022 6m 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 Kent TN3 9QG

    24/02714/FULL Submitted 18 Oct 2024 30m 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 65m 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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