Groombridge Place Groombridge Hill Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QG

This site has had 5 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• 24/02996/ADJ Withdrawn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• 24/02714/FULL Withdrawn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
• 24/02715/LBC Withdrawn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

1. 22 Oct 2026

   Received by Tunbridge Wells

2. 2 Nov 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 December 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.

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 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

• 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 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

• 26/02424/LBC Awaiting decision

  4 Camden Hill Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TJ

  LBC: internal alterations to ground and first floors, replacement windows & underfloor heating on lower ground floor, insulation & new vent

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02410/LBC Awaiting decision

  18 Calverley Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2SL

  LBC: alterations to boundary wall

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02371/LBC Awaiting decision

  70 London Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1DX

  LBC: Installation of air conditioning units

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/02274/LBC Decided

  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