ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT,

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

• WD/2025/8019/AA Decided

  ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

  CHANGE OF USE FROM RECREATIONAL SPORTS PITCHES TO A BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AREA AND FOR USE AS AMENITY LAND.

  Decided 30 Jan 2026
• WD/2025/8015/AA Decided

  ST MARKS RECREATION GROUND, FRANT ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

  CHANGE OF USE FROM RECREATIONAL SPORTS PITCHES TO A BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AREA.

  Decided 6 Nov 2025

1. 20 Mar 2026

   Received by Wealden

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Wealden took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

  WD/2025/2383/MFA Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Conditions 15 docs
  Major scheme

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

  WD/2026/0175/CD Submitted 27 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  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.)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

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

  WD/2025/2241/MAJ Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Feb

  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).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 853 docs
  Major scheme

• St Marks Recreation Ground Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LS

  25/02017/FULL Submitted 22 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Variation of Pre-Commencement Conditions 4, 5, 9, 24 (to exclude below ground works at the approved storage building) & 29 (to allow the partial discharging of the condition in relation to individual phases) of Planning Permission 22/01866/FULL to allow for a simplified implementation route

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• St Marks Recreation Ground Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LS

  26/00175/SUB Submitted 27 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Submission of Details in relation to Condition 29 - (watching brief) of 25/02017/FULL

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• St Marks Recreation Ground Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

  25/02328/FULL Submitted 30 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Change of use from recreational sports pitches to a biodiversity enhancement area and for use as amenity land.

  Withdrawn Full applications 217 docs