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Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 22/01909/OA Major outline planning permission

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline Application: A later living community comprising up to 180 age-restricted dwellings (Class C3), up to 191 extra care houses and apartments (Class C2) with associated community facilities within a central hub building, an 80 bed care home (Class C2), up to 70 Key Worker apartments, a new facility for the local Scouts and parking, associated green infrastructure including landscaping, public open space, allotments, biodiversity enhancements and associated accesses to Rochester Road and Bull Lane

As published by the council, reference 22/01909/OA

Application record

Reference
22/01909/OA
Type
Major outline planning permission
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
30 Aug 2022
Validated
9 Sep 2022
Decided
29 Nov 2023
Ward
Aylesford North And Walderslade
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Aug 2022

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 9 Sep 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/00880/RM Granted

    Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent

    Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline application ref: TM/22/01909/OA: Phase 1 Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale The proposal comprises the construction of 21m of carriageway to extend the existing tarmac road into the quarry site with associated kerbs and drainage. In addition, associated landscaping and biodiversity details are submitted for approval for Phase 1 only. Submission of details pursuant to conditions 35 and 37 of planning permission 22/01909/OA in resopect of Phase 1 only.

    Decided 10 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 25/01284/RD Granted

    Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent

    Details of Condition 4 (Phasing plan) in respect of the whole site. In respect of Phase 1 (Access road), details of conditions 11 (Construction platform levels), 13 (Landscaping and boundary treatment), 16 (External materials), 18 (Construction transport management plan), 19 (Wastewater drainage plan), 20 ( Foul water plan), 21 (Surface water drainage scheme), 23 (Surface water infiltration), 24 (Lighting- Public areas), 26 (part)(Site investigation), 29 (Crime prevention), 30 (Archaeological report), 31 (Archaeological survey), 33 (BNG plan), 34 (Bio diversity management and monitoring plan), 35 (Bio diversity method statement) & 37 (Lighting design strategy) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/01909/OA (Outline Application: A later living community comprising up to 180 age-restricted dwellings (Class C3), up to 191 extra care houses and apartments (Class C2) with associated community facilities within a central hub building, an 80 bed care home (Class C2), up to 70 Key Worker apartments, a new facility for the local Scouts and parking, associated green infrastructure including landscaping, public open space, allotments, biodiversity enhancements and associated accesses to Rochester Road and Bull Lane)

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Outline

Documents

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

161 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 29 November 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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