20, Royal Mail Sorting Office, Vale Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 1AA

1. 14 Aug 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 27 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE, 20, VALE RISE, TONBRIDGE, TN9 1AA

  25/01362/PA Submitted 14 Aug 2025 51m away

  Installation of a new steel ramp, leading from the Royal Mail operations floor to the lower level ground floor parking area.

  Granted Prior approval 8 docs

• Land Fronting Vale Rise At Colas Roads Ltd Vale Road Tonbridge Kent

  21/01492/RD Submitted 25 May 2021 124m away

  Details of condition 9 (external lighting) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/00098/FL (Development to provide 15 industrial units for use in association with Use Class B1(c) (light industrial), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) with ancillary trade counters and associated servicing, parking and landscaping)

  Granted Outline 11 docs

• Land Rear Of 7 And 9 Vale Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1TB

  21/02430/FL Submitted 8 Sep 2021 124m away

  Erection of single storey dwelling

  Refused Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• LAND REAR OF 7 AND 9, VALE RISE, Tonbridge

  22/00681/FL Submitted 23 Mar 2022 127m away

  Erection of single storey domestic dwelling and associated parking, including a new drop kerb

  Refused Full applications 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Fronting Vale Rise At Colas Roads Ltd Vale Road Tonbridge Kent

  22/01536/RD Submitted 13 Jul 2022 130m away

  Details of condition 28 (Verification report) 29 (monitoring and maintenance scheme ) pursuant to planning permission TM/20/00098/FL Development of 15 industrial units for use in association with Use Class B1(c) (light industrial), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) with ancillary trade counters and associated servicing, parking and landscaping

  Granted Outline 15 docs

• Land Fronting Vale Rise At Colas Roads Ltd Vale Road Tonbridge Kent

  22/01479/RD Submitted 6 Jul 2022 130m away

  Details of condition 27 (Drainage verification report) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/00098/FL (Development to provide 15 industrial units for use in association with Use Class B1(c) (light industrial), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) with ancillary trade counters and associated servicing, parking and landscaping)

  Granted Outline 15 docs

• 26/00079/FL Refused

  Former Grimbles Long Mill Lane Crouch Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QB

  Erection of a detached residential dwelling with associated access.

  20 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 26/00459/FL Granted

  8 Tumblefield Estate Tumblefield Road Stansted Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PS

  Erection of timber fencing along boundary (retrospective).

  17 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00218/FL Granted

  Land North Of Recreation Ground Church Lane East Peckham Tonbridge Kent

  Change of Use of Land for Recreational Dog Walking (Sui Generis) and associated parking, access and hardstanding

  10 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 26/00715/FL Granted

  57 St Peters Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6PF

  Construction of a single/ two storey rear extension comprising first floor side dormer addition

  20 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/00667/FL Granted

  Land North Of Lodge Farmhouse High Street Aylesford Kent

  Erection of 2no. commercial buildings (Use Class B8) with associated external storage including storage racking, vehicle parking, servicing and associated works including boundary fencing and access gates (part retrospective)

  13 Apr 2026 Full applications