Planning application
Colebrooke House Pembury Road Capel Tonbridge Kent TN11 0QD
Works: Extension
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Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00765/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00765/FULL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- 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.
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25/02808/ENVSCR Decided
Colebrooke House Pembury Road Capel Tonbridge Kent TN11 0QD
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tunbridge Wells took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
90 documents on file for this application
- National Highways Comments
- National Highways Comments Email
- KCC Ecological Advice Service
- Tree Officer Comments
- Landscape and Biodiversity Officer Comments
- KCC Archaeological Officer Comments
- Environmental Protection
- KCC Highways Comments
- TWBC Client Services
- KCC Flood & Water Management
- National Highways - Holding Response
- National Highways Email
- Natural England Comments
- Natural England Comments - Annexe A
- KCC Public Rights of Way
- KCC Public Rights of Way - Map
- KCC Public Rights of Way - Map
- Residential Units & Non Residential Floorspace
- Capel Parish Council
- Environment Agency Comments
- Site Notice (put up on 30.4.26)
- Mr Giles Mortimer(FULL)
- Kent Fire & Rescue
- Active England Comments
- Southern Water Comments
- Southern Water Comments - Map
- Forestry Commission
- Kent Police
- Pool Sections
- Existing House Plans & Elevations
- Proposed Site Sections
- Padel Court Plan & Elevations
- Padel Court Social
- Battlebox Plan & Elevations
- Spa Sauna Elevations
- Entrance Barrier Details
- Site Levels
- Proposed External Lighting
- Application Form - Part-superseded
- Needs Assessment
- Economic & Social Impact Statement
- Tree Protection Plan - 1 to 7 - Arboricultural Survey
- Tree Constraints Plan - 1 to 7 - Arboricultural Survey
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
- Flood Risk Assessment & SUDS Strategy - 2 of 3
- Flood Risk Assessment & SUDS Strategy - 3 of 3
- Flood Risk Assessment & SUDS Strategy - 1 of 3
- Noise Assessment
- Planting Plan
- Planting Schedule
- Statement of Community Involvement
- Proposed Roof Plan
- Proposed Elevations
- Proposed Materials Site Plan
- Proposed Boundary Treatment
- Proposed Building Sections
- Tennis Dome Elevations
- Proposed Bike Shelter Details
- Proposed Signage Details
- Proposed Entrance Lobby
- Proposed Ramp & Service Yard
- Site Location Plan
- Existing Site Plan
- Proposed Site Plan
- Proposed Part Site Plan
- Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed First Floor Plan
- Leisure & Health Impact & Site Sequential Assessment
- BREEAM Summary
- Archaeological Desk Based Assessment
- Arboricultural Survey and Statement
- Transport Assessment - 1 of 2
- Transport Assessment - 2 of 2
- Design & Access Statement - 2 of 4
- Design & Access Statement - 3 of 4
- Design & Access Statement - 4 of 4
- Design & Access Statement - 1 of 4
- Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment
- Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment - Appendicies
- Document Issue Sheet
- BNG Metric
- BNG Assessment
- Energy Strategy
- External Lighting Details
- Lighting Overview
- CIL Form
- Covering Letter
- Planning Statement
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided full applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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.
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