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ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 5LS

Granted Wealden WD/2025/2383/MFA Major Application - Non-compliance of Condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2, 13, 22, 23 AND 24 OF WD/2022/1603/MAJ (FULL PLANNING APPLICATION TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCTION OF A 3G ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCH; ERECTION OF A STORAGE BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION OF A CRICKET PAVILION; PROVISION OF 76 ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES; CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO A CRICKET PITCH AND OUTFIELD UNDER RECREATIONAL USE (USE CLASS F.2(C); AND RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF A DECKING AREA AND PERGOLA) TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL WORDING TO ENABLE LAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSENT IN RELATION TO A SMALL ELEMENT OF THE PERMISSION WHILST DELAYING (OR TRIGGERING LATER) THE NEED TO DISCHARGE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE WIDER SITE.

As published by the council, reference WD/2025/2383/MFA

Application record

Reference
WD/2025/2383/MFA
Type
Major Application - Non-compliance of Condition
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Approval
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Frant
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN2 5LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • WD/2026/0175/CD Granted

    ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 5LS

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2383/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2, 13, 22, 23 AND 24 OF WD/2022/1603/MAJ (FULL PLANNING APPLICATION TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCTION OF A 3G ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCH; ERECTION OF A STORAGE BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION OF A CRICKET PAVILION; PROVISION OF 76 ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES; CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO A CRICKET PITCH AND OUTFIELD UNDER RECREATIONAL USE (USE CLASS F.2(C); AND RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF A DECKING AREA AND PERGOLA) TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL WORDING TO ENABLE LAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSENT IN RELATION TO A SMALL ELEMENT OF THE PERMISSION WHILST DELAYING (OR TRIGGERING LATER) THE NEED TO DISCHARGE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE WIDER SITE.)

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • WD/2025/8011/AA Granted

    ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 5LS

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 4, 5, 9, 24 & 29 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01866/FULL - AMENDMENTS TO THE WORDING OF THE CONDITIONS.

    Decided 19 Sep 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Received by Wealden

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • WD/2026/0175/CD Granted

    ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 5LS

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2383/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2, 13, 22, 23 AND 24 OF WD/2022/1603/MAJ (FULL PLANNING APPLICATION TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCTION OF A 3G ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCH; ERECTION OF A STORAGE BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION OF A CRICKET PAVILION; PROVISION OF 76 ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES; CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO A CRICKET PITCH AND OUTFIELD UNDER RECREATIONAL USE (USE CLASS F.2(C); AND RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF A DECKING AREA AND PERGOLA) TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL WORDING TO ENABLE LAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSENT IN RELATION TO A SMALL ELEMENT OF THE PERMISSION WHILST DELAYING (OR TRIGGERING LATER) THE NEED TO DISCHARGE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE WIDER SITE.)

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wealden granted permission on 6 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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