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Tonbridge and Malling planning applications
8,728 applications. 95% approved. 62 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 8,728 planning applications from Tonbridge and Malling. 2,105 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Tonbridge and Malling takes a median of 62 days to decide a planning application, ranking 121 of 148 UK councils. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/01723/TNCA Awaiting decision
Mankash Tree Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QA
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Pollard to previous points. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce deformed laterals by 3-4m
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26/01731/TNCA Awaiting decision
Oldbury House Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DE
1 x Yew - Fell
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26/01714/FL Awaiting decision
Land At Junction Of Leybourne Way And 404 New Hythe Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent
Construction of three detached 3-bedroom houses on open land adjacent to 404 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield. Forming new crossover onto site, driveway, hardstandings, landscape and site boundary fences
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26/01713/FL Awaiting decision
Larches Upper Green Road Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent TN11 9PL
Single storey front extension and external ramp. Insulated flat roof with sun tunnel
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26/01711/LB Awaiting decision
Court Lodge Cottages Old Church Lane East Peckham Tonbridge Kent
Listed Building Application: Replacement of existing roof tiles and other associated repair works
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26/01710/FL Awaiting decision
Court Lodge Cottages Old Church Lane East Peckham Tonbridge Kent
Replacement of existing roof tiles and other associated repair works
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26/01719/TNCA Awaiting decision
95 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BU
1 x Walnut tree - Reduce size by 30%.
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26/01716/TNCA Awaiting decision
Lady Vane Close Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent
1 x Large Oak - Reduce over-extended limbs over the garage and car parking area by approximately 6 to 8 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points. Reduce remainder of crown by approximately 2 to 3 metres where required, in order to rebalance the overall crown structure.
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26/01708/TPOC Awaiting decision
Lower Bank Sevenoaks Road Seal Chart Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0HB
1 x Scots Pine (applicants ref. T1) - Prune foliage on house side back by approximately 2m to sufficient growth points, rounding the top over where possible by up to 2 meters. Remove dead branches from crown. Standing in Woodland W3 of Tree Preservation Order
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26/01706/FL Awaiting decision
Lysander House 2 Paddock Gardens Crouch Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8FU
Erection of outbuilding
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26/01705/LDP Awaiting decision
4 Hazel Shaw Tonbridge Kent TN10 3QD
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Conversion of garage to habitable room
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26/01703/LRD Awaiting decision
Latters Barn 1A Hill View Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9DB
Details of condition 3 (existing wall construction details) pursuant to Listed Building consent reference: TM/26/00415/LB (Listed Building Application: Installation of internal perimeter walling to room with ceiling over)
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26/01696/PDV14J Awaiting decision
Royal Mail Sorting Office 20 Vale Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1AA
Prior approval for the installation of solar equipment on Non-domestic premises under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (GPDO) (as amended)- Installation of solar PV panels to the rooftops upon Royal Mail Tonbridge, TN9 1AA. An installation of a 719.1kWp solar PV system - (1,530 solar PV modules) - on a non-domestic pitched rooftop, to produce low carbon renewable energy for the site. This system will reduce 135 tonnes of CO2e carbon annually
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26/01701/FL Awaiting decision
13 Byrneside Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9EG
Conversion of two flats to single dwellinghouse
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26/01702/FL Awaiting decision
10 Yew Tree Close Aylesford Kent ME20 7RJ
New front porch and single storey rear extension
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26/01697/FL Awaiting decision
Telephone Exchange High Street Aylesford Kent ME20 7AZ
Proposed 10.0m sub tower to be installed on proposed steel grillage complete with new headframe supporting 9 antennas, to include 1no. dish, 3 no ancillary equipment
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26/01693/TPOC Awaiting decision
22 Bickmore Way Tonbridge Kent TN9 1ND
T1 (Applicants ref) Oak: Reduce, shortening lateral spread and height by 1-2m to pull crown into shape and lift crown, removing dropping limbs. T1 of Tree Preservation Order
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26/01692/RD Awaiting decision
166 High Street Wouldham Rochester Kent ME1 3UF
Details of condition 4 (Foul and surface water drainage) pursuant to planning permission TM/26/00723/FL Proposed Annex ancillary to main dwelling
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26/01690/FL Awaiting decision
Lodge Oast Horns Lodge Shipbourne Road Tonbridge Kent TN11 9NJ
Erection of garage with storage over
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26/01689/FL Awaiting decision
Land East And South Of Jungle Cafe London Road Addington West Malling Kent
The erection of 5no. residential dwellings at the site along with car parking, cycle parking, waste storage, landscaping and other associated works.
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26/01694/TNCA Awaiting decision
Court House Vigo Road Fairseat Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7LU
1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T1) - Fell.
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26/01699/TNCA Awaiting decision
The Old Palace Bull Lane Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RF
2 x Hybrid Poplars (applicants ref. T19 and T20) - Re-pollard crown back to pollard points at approx 6m from the ground. 4 x Hybrid Poplars (applicants ref. T51, T52, T53 and T55) - Reduce overall circumference of crown by up to 50% of its current crown volume as specified.
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26/01683/LB Awaiting decision
Oak Beams Long Mill Lane Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8NA
Listed Building Application: Retrospective application for the glass infill of previously approved open canopy
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26/01682/FL Awaiting decision
Oak Beams Long Mill Lane Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8NA
Retrospective application for the glass infill of previously approved open canopy
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26/01686/FL Awaiting decision
115 Lunsford Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6HP
Demolition of garage and construction of single storey side extension and single storey rear extension
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26/01684/FL Awaiting decision
8 Tumblefield Estate Tumblefield Road Stansted Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PS
Single storey side extension
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26/01685/RD Awaiting decision
Church Of St Peter And Paul Church Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent
Details of condition 3 (Archaeological field Evaluation) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/00129/FL Lifting, regrading & relaying path from Church Lane gate to church porch with new handrail & lighting to allow for easier disabled access. Associated new drainage works required for separate internal works
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26/01674/FL Awaiting decision
13 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
Demolition of existing porch, construction of two storey front extension, fenestration alterations, partial Garage conversion and internal alterations
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26/01675/FL Awaiting decision
13 Cornwallis Avenue Tonbridge Kent TN10 4EP
Erection of annex ancillary to the main dwelling
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26/01679/FL Awaiting decision
29 Gorse Crescent Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6ES
Demolition of porch and construction of new porch
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26/01681/TNCA Awaiting decision
Little Orchard 50 Old Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PL
1 x Tulip Tree - Fell.
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26/01678/TPOC Awaiting decision
55 Harvest Ridge Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5LZ
1x Beech (applicant ref T1) - Reduce overall crown by approx 30%. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
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26/01669/TNCA Awaiting decision
Nut Tree Hall Grange Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0RG
T1(Applicants ref) Silver Birch- Fell to ground level- Tree is dead. T2 (Applicants ref) Silver Birch- Crown lift by 2 meters to balance lower canopy
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26/01670/RD Awaiting decision
Cobdown Sports Ground Station Road Ditton Aylesford Kent
Details of Condition 12 (Biodiversity plan) and 13 (Habitat management and monitoring plan) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/25/01144/PA (Re-laying of 1 no. grass pitch into a new hybrid football pitch with associated infrastructure, installation of internal and external boundary treatment, and associated hard and soft landscaping)
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26/01661/FL Awaiting decision
24 Bramble Close Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HQ
Demolition of existing conservatory; erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.
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26/01658/AGN Awaiting decision
North Frith Farm Land Ashes Lane Hadlow Tonbridge Kent
Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection of an Agricultural Barn
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26/01659/AGN Awaiting decision
North Frith Farm Land Ashes Lane Hadlow Tonbridge Kent
Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for a proposed agricultural Barn
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26/01662/RD Awaiting decision
Land North East And South Of 161 Wateringbury Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Details of condition 9 (CEMP) pursuant to planning permission TM/22/01570/OA Outline Application: All matters reserved except for access for the erection of up to 52 residential dwellings, including affordable housing, open space and landscaping, roads, parking, drainage and earthworks. New access to be formed from Wateringbury Road
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26/01660/RD Awaiting decision
Land Rear Of 87 To 91 Mackenders Lane Eccles Aylesford Kent
Details of condition 19 - part C (Archaeological Investigation) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/00040/FL Demolition of existing polytunnel and outbuildings and construction of 3 No. detached dwellings
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26/01654/TPOC Awaiting decision
Land Part Of Church Farm At Rear Of 71 To 97 Ewell Avenue West Malling Kent
T1 - Oak (in terminal decline) - To pollard by removing the whole crown, leaving a standing trunk. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
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26/01657/LDP Awaiting decision
Kirkira 42 Hilltop Tonbridge Kent TN9 2UN
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dropped kerb extension
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26/01653/RD Awaiting decision
Cobdown Sports Ground Station Road Ditton Aylesford Kent
Details of Condition 19 (External lighting plan) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/25/01319/FL (Full planning permission for development at Cobdown Park to provide a football training centre (sui generis), comprising of the demolition and redevelopment of existing Clubhouse building, refurbishment of existing Academy building; demolition of ancillary buildings and structures across the Site; provision of new grounds maintenance building and service area; refurbishment of existing pavilion building to provide upgraded changing and kitchen facilities; provision of new upgraded grass football pitches and upgrade of existing synthetic surface; new areas for car and cycle parking; upgrade to existing sports lighting; boundary treatment and hard and soft landscaping and associated site infrastructure and site plant)
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26/01656/RD Awaiting decision
Farm Building East Of Stable Court Roughway Lane Roughway Tonbridge Kent
Details of condition 11 (Drainage Strategy) Pursuant to planning permission TM/25/02022/FL Demolition of agricultural barn and erection of 2no. residential dwellings with associated car barn, parking and landscaping
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26/01655/TNCA Awaiting decision
4 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA
1x Beech (applicant ref T2). Crown reduction of approx 30% - height from 5m to 3.5m and lateral spread from 4m to 3m
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26/01652/TPOC Awaiting decision
4 Streamside Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SY
1x Sycamore (Applicant ref T1) - Reduce in height back to most recent points of reduction removing up to 8m in height, reduce lateral growth back to most recent points of reduction removing up to 3m. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order
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26/01651/LB Awaiting decision
17 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QH
Listed Building Application to Vary condition 2 (Plans List) of Listed Building consent TM/25/01213/LB (Listed Building Application: Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of a replacement single storey rear extension, new roof light windows to roof and associated alterations to existing house, plus roof extension and associated works to annex and garage) to simplify existing wall abutment and drainage detailing
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26/01649/RD Awaiting decision
Land East Of Aylesford Priory And West Of 115 Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Details of Condition 3 (Travel Plan) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/26/00286/FL (Retrospective change of use of existing land for the use of covered area for dry log storage, and open area for sorting of logs class B8 open storage)
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26/01638/LDE Awaiting decision
5 Station Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8ER
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Property returned to single dwelling from two apartments, internal renovation only
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26/01642/FL Awaiting decision
Little Trees 2 Bourne Lane Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LG
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, installation of solar panels to existing roof and a detached garage to front of property
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26/01647/FL Awaiting decision
1 Blacklands Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DT
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans list) of planning permission TM/24/00023/FL (Part two storey side and single storey side extensions) for revised materials
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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26/00427/RD Granted
Cobdown Sports Ground Station Road Ditton Aylesford Kent
Details of condition 3 (management/maintenance scheme) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/01144/FL (Re-laying of 1 no. grass pitch into a new hybrid football pitch with associated infrastructure, installation of internal and external boundary treatment, and associated hard and soft landscaping)
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26/00902/FL Granted
Bower House 22 West Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QX
Demolition of existing garage and carport measuring 218.73 cubic meters
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26/01184/RD Granted
The Caravan East Street Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DH
Details of conditions 3, (Schedule of Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan) and 8 (Lighting Plan for biodiversity) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/02083/FL (Proposed demolition of existing residential caravan, and site clearance. Erection of four dwellings with ancillary development and landscape enhancements)
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26/01234/FL Withdrawn
Glebe Lodge Maidstone Road Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JR
Section 73 application for the variation of condition 2 (plans list) of planning permission 25/00482/FL (New raised pitched roof over bungalow) to change the roof from a hipped roof to a crown-top roof to create more space
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26/01344/FL Granted
64 Whitelake Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3TJ
First floor side dormer
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26/01342/FL Granted
11 Brockway Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8HS
Proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension to side elevation, dormer window to rear elevation & 3 No rooflight windows to front elevation
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26/01358/LB Withdrawn
High Weald House Stocks Green Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8LT
Listed Building Application: siting of outbuilding to south east corner of garden
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26/00860/RD Granted
Stags Head 9 Stafford Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HT
Details of condition 3 (External Materials) 7 (Hard and soft landscaping) 9 (Bio-Diversity Enhancement) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/00201/PA Demolition of existing buildings and erection of six three-bed dwellings
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26/01332/FL Granted
Development Site Land Opposite Grange Road At Maidstone Road Platt Sevenoaks Kent
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of Application Reference Number: Application reference: TM/23/03133 Appeal Ref: APP/H2265/W/24/3353896. Erection of 24 dwellings (50% affordable), formation of new access from Platinum Way and associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking, public open space, SuDS and associated infrastructure. Minor amendments of the approved application making changes to the external appearance to include the internal communal staircase to Plots 19-21 amended to an open-air staircase, with refuse area relocated; Plots 9 and 24 amended to provide extra-wide parking bays; and removal of the first-floor side elevation window to Plots 1 and 10 to suit internal layout revision while being compliant with Homes England funding guidelines
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26/01394/RD Granted
Baskaran And Barham House Church Hill Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QB
Details of condition 4 (Shopfront treatment ) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/26/00317/FL (Proposed retention of existing exposed shopfront, installation of timber sliding sash windows to the front elevation and UPVC sliding sash windows to side and rear elevation. Addition of solar PV panels to the rear outrigger roof. Internal alterations.)
The full record
Decisions between 2003 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 8,003 decisions from Tonbridge and Malling between 2003 and 2026, part of 8,728 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 6,062 granted against 597 refused. The busiest single year was 2020, with 2,005 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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03/01600/FL Granted
40 Sevenoaks Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AY
Detached garage in rear garden
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03/01608/FL Refused
198 Canon Lane Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PH
Two storey side extension
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03/01574/FL Granted
14 George Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 2SE
Front dormer
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19/02417/NMA Granted
Old Orchard Ismays Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9BE
Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/01852/FL: relocate utility room door through a rear corridor
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19/02499/LB Withdrawn
The Hermitage Tonbridge Road Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 0AS
Listed Building Application: demolition of an existing gate pier, re-building in a new position, installation of automated security gates and the alteration of vehicular access from the main road (A26)
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19/02513/NMA Granted
Ley Farm Cottage Snodland Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JF
Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/00832/FL: change of exterior colour of weatherboarding from black to green, change of window colour from black powder coated aluminium to green hardwood windows, removal of window adjacent to front door and addition of skylight in Kitchen, dimensions 2500mmW x 900mmH
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19/02404/TNCA Granted
52A Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BX
T1 & T2 Golden Cypress - fell (outgrown their location), T3 & T4 Apple - weak specimens, fell to allow space for other Apple trees to mature and T5 Damson - fell (close proximity to Plum tree, not allowing it to mature)
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19/02402/TNCA Granted
Stone Cottage Teston Road Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5NQ
Crab Apple Tree - tree to be felled because it has canker
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19/02600/NMA Granted
Land Opposite 132 Broadwater Road West Malling Kent
Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/18/02891/FL: amendments to roof finish, brickwork, and windows and enlargement of dormer window
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19/02520/NMA Granted
5 Downsview Burham Rochester Kent ME1 3RR
Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/00918/FL: Windows to the front at ground floor and first floor to be altered
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 922 44%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 714 34%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 469 22%
Planning agents in Tonbridge and Malling
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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DHA Planning Ltd 93% granted overall 33
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EK Planning Limited 92% granted overall 18
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Quod Ltd 97% granted overall 17
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Kentec Draughting Services Ltd 84% granted overall 15
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SJM Planning Ltd 91% granted overall 12
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ANDERSON NORTH LIMITED 87% granted overall 10
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Applications by ward in Tonbridge and Malling
- Aylesford North And North Downs 163
- Aylesford North And Walderslade 303
- Aylesford South 235
- Aylesford South And Ditton 257
- Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh 104
- Borough Green And Long Mill 571
- Borough Green And Platt 163
- Bourne 305
- Burham And Wouldham 132
- Cage Green 134
- Cage Green And Angel 221
- Castle 292
- Ditton 189
- Downs And Mereworth 408
- East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury 190
- East Malling 252
- East Malling West Malling And Offham 353
- Hadlow And East Peckham 349
- Higham 254
- Hildenborough 573
- Judd 300
- Kings Hill 354
- Larkfield 84
- Larkfield North 84
- Larkfield South 97
- Medway 248
- Pilgrims With Ightham 350
- Snodland East And Ham Hill 117
- Snodland West And Holborough Lakes 110
- Trench 99
- Vauxhall 255
- Walderslade 67
- Wateringbury 123
- West Malling And Leybourne 399
- Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted 434
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Tonbridge and Malling decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Tonbridge and Malling decided 2105 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Tonbridge and Malling?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 62 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Tonbridge and Malling decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 2105 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 44% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 78% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Tonbridge and Malling decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 8003 decisions from Tonbridge and Malling between 2003 and 2026, out of 8,728 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Tonbridge and Malling?
October 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 358 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Tonbridge and Malling's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Tonbridge and Malling: 8,728 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 2,105 decided, 95% approved, median 62 days to a decision. 2,381 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2003 and 2026: 8,003 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.