Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club and Chase Farm, Frant Road, and Land off Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells

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About the proposal:

This is a full planning application under the referenced WD/2025/2241/MAJ for 184 dwellings and the relocation and erection of a new Rugby Clubhouse. In summary, the proposal comprises:

  • 184 dwellings
  • 35% affordable housing
  • Housing mix of 1-5 bed units
  • Housing design to fit the local surrounding area
  • Open spaces including parks and gardens, provisions for children and young people.
  • Allotments and community gardens.
  • Landscape-led layout with east-west green corridors, parks and wide streets that follow natural contours, integrating existing vegetation.
  • Hedgerows and important trees are retained where possible, a southern buffer to soften and connect the development to the wider landscape.
  • Bio-diversity net gain strategy and sustainable urban drainage systems.
  • Access points for pedestrian and vehicular use from Frant Road and Bayham Road.
  • Relocation and erection of a new Rugby clubhouse with parking and storage facility.
  • New access from Bunny Lane
  • Cricket Pavilion
  • 6x Rugby pitches
  • 2x Cricket pitches
  • 5x Padel courts
  • Associated parking, landscaping, biodiversity net gain, floodlighting, drainage and earthworks.

This proposal is part of a wider masterplan, a separate application is to be submitted for Pinewood Farm, the opposite side of Frant Road to the West of the above site. This proposal is for 178 dwellings.




Site Area: 24.70ha | No of Properties: 184

Composition: 30x 1 Bedroom Units, 51x 2 Bedroom Units, 48x 3 Bedroom Units, 31x 4 Bedroom Units, 15x 5 Bedroom Units, 10x 3/4 Custom Bedroom Units

The mix of homes are indicatively:

  • 64.7% Market Homes
  • 28.2% Affordable Rent
  • 7.1% Shared Ownership

About the proposal:

This is a full planning application under the referenced WD/2025/2241/MAJ for 184 dwellings and the relocation and erection of a new Rugby Clubhouse. In summary, the proposal comprises:

  • 184 dwellings
  • 35% affordable housing
  • Housing mix of 1-5 bed units
  • Housing design to fit the local surrounding area
  • Open spaces including parks and gardens, provisions for children and young people.
  • Allotments and community gardens.
  • Landscape-led layout with east-west green corridors, parks and wide streets that follow natural contours, integrating existing vegetation.
  • Hedgerows and important trees are retained where possible, a southern buffer to soften and connect the development to the wider landscape.
  • Bio-diversity net gain strategy and sustainable urban drainage systems.
  • Access points for pedestrian and vehicular use from Frant Road and Bayham Road.
  • Relocation and erection of a new Rugby clubhouse with parking and storage facility.
  • New access from Bunny Lane
  • Cricket Pavilion
  • 6x Rugby pitches
  • 2x Cricket pitches
  • 5x Padel courts
  • Associated parking, landscaping, biodiversity net gain, floodlighting, drainage and earthworks.

This proposal is part of a wider masterplan, a separate application is to be submitted for Pinewood Farm, the opposite side of Frant Road to the West of the above site. This proposal is for 178 dwellings.




Site Area: 24.70ha | No of Properties: 184

Composition: 30x 1 Bedroom Units, 51x 2 Bedroom Units, 48x 3 Bedroom Units, 31x 4 Bedroom Units, 15x 5 Bedroom Units, 10x 3/4 Custom Bedroom Units

The mix of homes are indicatively:

  • 64.7% Market Homes
  • 28.2% Affordable Rent
  • 7.1% Shared Ownership
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