What's changing near TN3 9QQ
Within 2 km, around Frant & Groombridge in Wealden. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
15new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
72homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-3.4%like-for-like prices in Frant & Groombridge, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.2%)
-18%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 5 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
5homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 40 m²
11since energy certificates began (2008)
0in TN3 9QQ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
903hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
123spill events counted
- Southern Water
Tunbridge Wells South Wwtwinto The River Grom52 spills, 536 hours in 2025
350 m away - Southern Water
Groombridge Wwpsinto River Grom21 spills, 199 hours in 2025
350 m away - Southern Water
Tunbridge Wells South Wwtwinto The River Grom50 spills, 167 hours in 2025
350 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
10 planned, approved or being built and 0 running. Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Solar farm
Tunbridge Wells South Wastewater Treatment Works, Broom Lane - PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 720 kW
Dec 2023
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Homebase Linden Park RoadApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
May 2020
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Linden Park Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 430 kW
Apr 2025
5.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Car park, Royal Victoria Place - Solar Car port CanopiesPlanning application in
Sept 2025
6.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Horder Centre, St Johns Road - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
May 2024
6.5 km away - Rooftop solar
ervomex Limited, Sybron Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Oct 2023
7.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Servomex Limited, Sybron Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Dec 2024
7.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Fountains Retail Park, Dowding Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2025
8.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Longfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
May 2022
9.0 km away - Battery storage
Micro energy storage facilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2024
9.5 km away
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km
2 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major, planned
Hendal Hill, GroombridgeUtility asset works · O2 (UK) LIMITED · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Minor
Hendal Hill, GroombridgeUtility asset works · O2 (UK) LIMITED · No carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Sept 2025
26.0 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.