21/00687/LDP

1. 10 Mar 2021

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 29 Mar 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 May 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 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

• 26/00353/TPOC Awaiting decision

  The Oaks 10 Willow Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6QZ

  Oak Tree 3 (Applicants ref.) - crown reduction, back to the border of 13 Willow Road and then reduce it by 50% once that reduction to the border line has been done. This will mainly be on the 1 side of the tree that is closest to number 13. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

  2 Mar 2026 94m away Trees
• 21/02291/FL Granted

  9 Oriole Way Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LN

  Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of larger single storey rear extension with roof lantern

  20 Aug 2021 206m away Full applications
• 26/00944/LDP Awaiting decision

  122 Lunsford Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6HS

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Drop kerb

  18 May 2026 211m away Lawful development
• 21/00067/FL Granted

  241 Lunsford Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6HT

  Erect a single storey summer house at the rear of the property in the far back corner of the garden with storage area behind

  12 Jan 2021 262m away Full applications
• 26/00843/FL Awaiting decision

  6 Woodlea Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QY

  Retrospective application for change of use of private amenity land to residential garden and to move the boundary fence adjacent to the highway to enclose residential garden

  6 May 2026 265m away Full applications
• 25/01804/HH Awaiting decision

  6 Woodlea Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QY

  Side two storey extension, rear single storey extension, internal amendments and extension of dropped kerb

  30 Oct 2025 266m away Householder

• 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