20/02962/LDP

1. 29 Dec 2020

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 13 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 29 Jul 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

• 23/00203/FL Refused

  1 Greenways London Road Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5AN

  Single storey rear extension and attached side garage

  27 Jan 2023 50m away Full applications
• 20/02805/FL Granted

  2 The Links Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5RX

  Double storey and single storey pitched roof side extension including the demolition of the existing garage

  7 Dec 2020 242m away Full applications
• 26/00818/FL Granted

  Mayhill Cottage London Road Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5AL

  Alterations to existing fenestration, removal of existing chimney stack and installation of chimney flue, external insulation to walls and roof with new roof coverings and new front fence

  30 Apr 2026 263m away Full applications

• 26/00916/LDP Decided

  10 Canterbury Crescent Tonbridge Kent TN10 4QP

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dropped kerb

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01417/LDP Awaiting decision

  1 View Cottages Long Mill Lane Dunks Green Tonbridge Kent TN11 9SD

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Drop kerb and hardstanding

  28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00292/LDP Refused

  196 Bishops Oak Ride Tonbridge Kent TN10 3PF

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Drop kerb and means of access to a highway

  19 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01034/LDP Decided

  8 Copsehill Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QR

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00852/LDP Decided

  18 Simpson Road Snodland Kent ME6 5QF

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

  7 May 2026 Lawful development