Bidborough Sports Pavilion Arthur Nicolson Recreation Ground Spring Lane Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent
Approved
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Extension and alterations to cricket pavilion including roof extension and formation of terrace. Creation of footpath
- Received
- 29 July 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Southborough And Bidborough
- ReceivedReceived29 Jul
- ValidatedValidated3 Aug
- Consult.Consultation26 Aug
- TargetTarget Date28 Sep
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at Bidborough Sports Pavilion Arthur Nicolson Recreation Ground Spring Lane Bidborough Tunbridge Wells Kent. Tunbridge Wells has handled 1,962 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Southborough And Bidborough.
96% of full applications at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Bidborough Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 3 August 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 4 September 2026
- Consultation end
- 26 August 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Architectural Office Michael Dillon
- Architect profile
- ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE MICHAEL DILLON LIMITED
- Agent address
- 9 Spring Lane Bidborough Tunbridge Wells TN3 0UE
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Hayley Starkey
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 14 August 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 4 September 2026
- Site notice end
- 3 September 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-15056815
- Documents
- 24
- Constraints
- 10
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: Tunbridge WellsPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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