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25/02328/FULL

St Marks Recreation Ground Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

Withdrawn Tunbridge Wells Full Application

Proposal

Change of use from recreational sports pitches to a biodiversity enhancement area and for use as amenity land.

As published by the council, reference 25/02328/FULL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.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

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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