ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE, 20, 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

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 20 October 2025, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  25/01362/FL Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Royal Mail Sorting Office 20 Vale Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1AA

  26/01696/PDV14J Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Prior approval for the installation of solar equipment on Non-domestic premises under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (GPDO) (as amended)- Installation of solar PV panels to the rooftops upon Royal Mail Tonbridge, TN9 1AA. An installation of a 719.1kWp solar PV system - (1,530 solar PV modules) - on a non-domestic pitched rooftop, to produce low carbon renewable energy for the site. This system will reduce 135 tonnes of CO2e carbon annually

  Awaiting decision 10 docs

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

  21/00327/NMA Submitted 8 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission TM/20/00098/FL: Revision of cladding on west elevation of units 12-15 to green

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

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

  21/01492/RD Submitted 25 May 2021 100 yards 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 Fronting Vale Rise At Colas Roads Ltd Vale Road Tonbridge Kent

  22/01536/RD Submitted 13 Jul 2022 100 yards 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 100 yards 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

• 26/00585/AGN Granted

  Land East Of Clakkers House Basted Lane Crouch Sevenoaks Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection of a hay and straw barn

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00781/AGN Decided

  Mote Farm Buildings And Land Mote Road Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Extension of a Building for Agricultural use

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00508/AGN Granted

  Hawden Farm Hawden Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building/Road for Agricultural or Forestry use: proposed hardstanding for parking of farm vehicles and field access

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 25/02149/AGN Granted

  Park Farm Matthews Lane Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 0JG

  Prior Approval Notification Under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building/Road for Agricultural or Forestry use

  Received 23 Dec, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00077/AGN Granted

  Land Part Of Style Place Farm East Of Victoria Road Golden Green Tonbridge Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building/Road for Agricultural or Forestry use

  Received 20 Jan, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Prior approval