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4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 20/02628/LDP Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW

Works: Extension

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: extend the existing dropped kerb to allow for safer vehicle access and to allow for an additional parking space at the front of the building; works to include excavation of the pathway and lay 3 new dropped kerbs and 1 taper kerb with a levelled tarmac finish; extension and resurfacing of existing driveway to allow for an additional parking space and safer level access to building; installation of a drainage channel and soakaway at base of drive to stop water runoff from entering the property; we would also request the option of resurfacing the existing dropped kerb area to match the new finish and to minimise the hump from the road to the drive to prevent grounding of vehicles

As published by the council, reference 20/02628/LDP

Application record

Reference
20/02628/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW
Status
Certifies
Decision
Certifies
Received
23 Nov 2020
Validated
23 Nov 2020
Decided
17 Dec 2020
Ward
East Malling
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 6BZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/02553/TNCA Granted

    4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ

    T1 and T2 Silver Birch - reduce tree height to allow for more light, T3 Hawthorn - reduce tree height to allow for more light, T4 Silver Birch - reduce tree height to allow for more light and T5 Dead Tree - removal of dead tree on boundary

    Decided 16 Dec 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 17 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Certifies

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ

    20/02553/TNCA Submitted 13 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    T1 and T2 Silver Birch - reduce tree height to allow for more light, T3 Hawthorn - reduce tree height to allow for more light, T4 Silver Birch - reduce tree height to allow for more light and T5 Dead Tree - removal of dead tree on boundary

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 73 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BU

    26/00977/TNCA Submitted 20 May 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Sycamore tree dismantle to ground level too big for location T2 - Prunus - In poor condition due to fungus and split bows - Fell to ground level

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 55 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BU

    19/02684/FL Submitted 14 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Single storey timber framed garage, comprising of a garage and 3 bay carriage house. Demolish existing garage, shed and 2 x greenhouses

    Granted Full applications Demolition 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 45 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DA

    19/01843/FL Submitted 5 Aug 2019 100 yards away

    Loft conversion to provide additional habitable space including raising of the roof (also increasing the ceiling height on the ground floor), formation of the front and rear dormers, changing of the roof material, replacement of front and rear windows, front, rear and side elevation alterations providing new external cladding - render and weatherboard

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

  • Car Park The Oast 81A Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent

    20/01494/TNCA Submitted 9 Jul 2020 100 yards away

    T2 Sycamore and T3 Sycamore (in conservation area) - crown reduction to reduce height by approximately 4.5m (30%) and reduce lateral growth lightly to shape

    Granted Trees 9 docs

  • Car Park The Oast 81A Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent

    20/01443/TPOC Submitted 9 Jul 2020 100 yards away

    T1 Ash (covered by Tree Preservation Order) - crown reduction to reduce height by approximately 4.5m (30%) and reduce lateral growth lightly to shape

    Granted Trees 8 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 26/01842/LDP Awaiting decision

    10 Springwell Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LJ

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Amalgamation of two existing self-contained flats into one single dwellinghouse with associated external alterations

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01829/LDP Awaiting decision

    The Warrens Pilgrims Way Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EW

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Application for the proposed provision of a single unit mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household (not a material change of use)

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01388/LDP Awaiting decision

    Newlands East Street Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DE

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01125/LDP Withdrawn

    53 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TR

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: The occupation of the dwelling house for six individuals living as a household (Use Class C3(c))

    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01305/LDP Withdrawn

    56 Bell Lane Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6BT

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: conversion of garage into bedroom with en-suite shower room

    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development