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Colebrooke House Pembury Road Capel Tonbridge Kent TN11 0QD

Decided Tunbridge Wells 25/02808/ENVSCR EIA Screening Opinion

Works: Extension

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion - Retention of, and extension, to Colebrooke House and change of use to a leisure facility comprising three outdoor tennis courts within an enclosed air dome structure, four outdoor padel courts enclosed within a canopy, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, outdoor multiuse court, outdoor battle box exercise facility, two indoor courts within a sports hall, gym and studio facilities, internal spa facilities and external spa garden, childrens activity area, lounge facilities including a business hub and terrace, together with ancillary facilities, car parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 25/02808/ENVSCR

Application record

Reference
25/02808/ENVSCR
Type
EIA Screening Opinion
Status
Decided
Decision
Environmental Impact Assessment Not Req.
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Decided
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Sherwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN11 0QD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 26/00765/FULL Awaiting decision

    Colebrooke House Pembury Road Capel Tonbridge Kent TN11 0QD

    Extension to, and change of use of, Colebrooke House to provide a health/fitness club including outdoor tennis courts within air dome; outdoor padel courts within canopy; indoor and outdoor swimming pools; multi use court and battle box exercise facility, gym and studio facilities; external spa garden, child activity area, lounge facilities including a business hub and terrace; together with ancillary facilities, car parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works.

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 12 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Environmental Impact Assessment Not Req.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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David Lloyd Leisure Ltd Applicant, registered in Hatfield

Active · incorporated 1980 · Hatfield

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 12 Dec 2025
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 12 Dec 2025
  • Alastair Tod - Civic Society Neighbour Comments · 06 Dec 2025
  • Southern Water Comments External Comments · 02 Dec 2025
  • Southern Water Comments - Map External Comments · 02 Dec 2025
  • Covering Email Application Details · 21 Nov 2025
  • EIA Screening Request Letter Supporting Documents · 21 Nov 2025

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After the decision

Tunbridge Wells has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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