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TUNBRIDGE WELLS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB, FRANT ROAD, AND LAND OFF BAYHAM ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, AND CHASE FARM, FRANT ROAD, FRANT

Awaiting decision Wealden WD/2025/2241/MAJ Major Application - Full

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Proposal

FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 184 NO. DWELLINGS, WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LANDSCAPING, OPEN SPACE, BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED EARTHWORKS AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB AND LAND OFF BAYHAM ROAD WITH THE PROVISION OF NEW VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESSES FROM FRANT ROAD AND BAYHAM ROAD, AND THE RELOCATION AND ERECTION OF A NEW RUGBY CLUBHOUSE WITH PARKING AND STORAGE FACILITY, WITH 1 NO. 3G ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCH, 3 NO. SENIOR RUGBY PITCHES, 2 NO. JUNIOR AND MINIS RUGBY PITCHES, THE ERECTION OF A NEW CRICKET PAVILION, 2 NO. CRICKET PITCHES AND 5 NO. PADEL COURTS, WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN, FLOODLIGHTING, AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND EARTHWORKS WITH NEW ACCESS FROM BUNNY LANE AT CHASE FARM (WITH A NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS OFF BAYHAM ROAD, A PEDESTRIAN ACCESS OFF FRANT ROAD, AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT/AMENITY AREA WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL).

As published by the council, reference WD/2025/2241/MAJ

Application record

Reference
WD/2025/2241/MAJ
Type
Major Application - Full
Status
Allocated to Officer
Received
29 Sep 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Frant

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2025

    Received by Wealden

  2. 7 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 February 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Wealden took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

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What happens while it is decided

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