Planning application
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of existing building from healthcare facility to use class E
As published by the council, reference 21/02468/FL
Application record
- Reference
- 21/02468/FL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Sep 2021
- Validated
- 13 Sep 2021
- Ward
- West Malling And Leybourne
- Parish
- Leybourne
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 10 applications since 2019: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02847/LRD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 2 (New materials) pursuant to planning Listed Building Consent TM/19/00265/LB (Listed Building Application: Alteration of the Former Leybourne Grange Hospital site relating to amending Roof 5 to a flat roof; reinstallation of Roof 6 including raising the bottom boom; replacement of Roof 7 with a traditional cut timber roof; and replacement of Roof 8)
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22/02848/LRD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 2 (materials) pursuant to planning Listed Building Consent TM/19/00266/LB (Listed Building Application: to fill in existing rooflight using rafters to match those existing)
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22/02846/LRD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 1 (Dismantling strategy) pursuant to planning Listed Building Consent TM/17/02261/LB (Listed Building Application: For the partial removal and demolition of Former Leybourne Grange Hospital Manor House and Clock Tower including dismantling of 4no chimneys to clock tower, removal of roof trusses and purlins, removal of internal structural elements in Manor House (joists and walls), underpinning Clock Tower and single storey element of Manor House and removal of internal plaster in Clock Tower and Manor House)
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22/01511/LB Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of the portico on the front elevation of the Leybourne Grange Manor House and associated works including to the timber roof joist and bottle balustrade
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22/00927/RD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 2 (Materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/12/00494/FL (Conversion and refurbishment of Leybourne Grange and stable block, plus construction of 6 no. dwellings to provide 29 dwellings, with associated parking spaces and landscape works)
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20/02181/RD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 3 (joinery) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/12/00494/FL (Conversion and refurbishment of Leybourne Grange and stable block, plus construction of 6 no. dwellings to provide 29 dwellings, with associated parking spaces and landscape works)
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20/02182/LRD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 3 (joinery) submitted pursuant to Listed Building Consent TM/12/00495/LB (Listed Building Application: Conversion and refurbishment of Leybourne Grange and stable block, plus construction of 6 no. dwellings to provide 29 dwellings, with associated parking spaces and landscape works)
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19/02560/NMA Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Non-Material Amendment to TM/12/00494/FL to show alterations to landscaping
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19/02477/LRD Granted
Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Details of condition 3 (joinery) submitted pursuant to Listed Building Consent TM/12/00495/LB (Listed Building Application: Conversion and refurbishment of Leybourne Grange and stable block, plus construction of 6 no. dwellings to provide 29 dwellings, with associated parking spaces and landscape works)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Sep 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Officer Assessment.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 November 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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