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

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/8004/AA
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
TN3 9HB

Description

ERECTION OF 184 DWELLINGS; NEW RUGBY CLUBHOUSE WITH PARKING AND STORAGE FACILITY; NEW CRICKET PAVILION; FORMATION OF 1 NO. 3G RUGBY PITCH, 3 NO. SENIOR RUGBY PITCHES, 2 NO. JUNIOR RUGBY PITCHES; 2 NO. CRICKET PITCHES AND 5 NO. PADEL COURTS; ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, FLOODLIGHTING, EARTHWORKS; NEW VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS POINTS AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT/AMENITY AREA.

Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Wealden ranks #120 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

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Wealden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 292
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #120 of 292
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #150 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
166 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,401
Total decisions
218 refused in 2025