46 Douglas Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TE

1. 4 Aug 2020

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 24 Sep 2020

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 52 Douglas Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TH

  21/01943/LDP Submitted 12 Jul 2021 39m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: conversion of front garden to drive way for one car including drop kerb

  Decided Lawful development 7 docs

• 33 Douglas Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TH

  21/02433/LDP Submitted 8 Sep 2021 49m away

  Two new drop kerbs

  Decided Lawful development 7 docs

• 13 Mabledon Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TQ

  20/02938/FL Submitted 22 Dec 2020 54m away

  Rear single storey extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Mabledon Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TQ

  20/02556/LDP Submitted 16 Nov 2020 54m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Construction of single storey rear extension

  Refused Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 31, MABLEDON ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN9 2TG

  25/01431/PA Submitted 1 Sep 2025 55m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Section 73 application to vary condition 4 ( Obscure Glazing) to change to film covering, of planning permission 24/02034/PA Proposed loft conversion with crown top dormer to side elevation

  Awaiting decision Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Flat 1 32 Lionel Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TB

  22/00447/FL Submitted 28 Feb 2022 57m away

  Removal of existing rear single storey extension and construction of new

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01632/LDP Awaiting decision

  38 Hunt Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 4BE

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Creation of a new vehicular access to the existing dwelling, including a new dropped kerb/vehicle crossing across the existing highway verge and the formation of a hard standing driveway within the front garden for off-street parking. The proposed driveway/hard standing will measure approximately 4.0 metres by 6.8 metres

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01621/LDP Awaiting decision

  13 Cornwallis Avenue Tonbridge Kent TN10 4EP

  Lawful Development certificate proposed: Use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01624/LDP Awaiting decision

  57 Chichester Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TJ

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft conversion with dormer window to rear elevation & 2 No rooflights to front elevation

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01605/LDP Awaiting decision

  44 Hilltop Tonbridge Kent TN9 2UN

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Extended dropped kerb

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01580/LDP Awaiting decision

  42 Willowmead Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5RE

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Part conversion of garage into living accommodation

  25 Aug 2026 Lawful development