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50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01598/FL Planning Permission

Works: Demolition Trees

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

Proposal

S73 application to vary Conditions 2 (Plans list) and 13 (Arboriculture assessment) of planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development) and Condition 2 (plans list) of planning permission TM/25/00876/PA (Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL to change of approved landscape proposals to allow for boundary treatments to secure care home gardens) to allow for the removal of four pine trees

As published by the council, reference 25/01598/FL

Application record

Reference
25/01598/FL
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Kings Hill
Parish
Kings Hill
Postcode
ME19 4AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01942/PA Granted

    50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

    Details of Condition 10 (External materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development)

    Decided 22 Jan 2026 Prior approval
  • 25/01942/RD Granted

    50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

    Details of Condition 10 (External materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development)

    Decided 22 Jan 2026 Outline
  • 25/01598/PA Granted

    50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

    S73 application to vary Conditions 2 (Plans list) and 13 (Arboriculture assessment) of planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development) and Condition 2 (plans list) of planning permission TM/25/00876/PA (Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL to change of approved landscape proposals to allow for boundary treatments to secure care home gardens) to allow for the removal of four pine trees

    Decided 2 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • Delegated report Decision · 02 Dec 2025
  • Decision Notice Decision · 02 Dec 2025
  • Kings Hill PC comments Consultee Response · 23 Oct 2025
  • Online comment Other · 13 Oct 2025
  • Press notice Other · 09 Oct 2025
  • Site Notice Other · 03 Oct 2025
  • Arboricultural impact assessment Report · 26 Sep 2025
  • AL(9) 901 P1 Proposed site plan Drawing · 26 Sep 2025
  • GDK L1 D Landscape proposal Drawing · 26 Sep 2025
  • Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 26 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 2 December 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

    25/01942/RD Submitted 19 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 10 (External materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development)

    Granted Outline Demolition 4 docs
  • 50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

    25/01942/PA Submitted 19 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 10 (External materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development)

    Granted Prior approval Demolition 4 docs
  • 50, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AF

    25/01598/PA Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    S73 application to vary Conditions 2 (Plans list) and 13 (Arboriculture assessment) of planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development) and Condition 2 (plans list) of planning permission TM/25/00876/PA (Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL to change of approved landscape proposals to allow for boundary treatments to secure care home gardens) to allow for the removal of four pine trees

    Granted Trees 8 docs
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    Details of condition 9 (SUDs verification) pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development)

    Granted Demolition 11 docs
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