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LAND EASTERN PART OF FORMER AYLESFORD NEWSPRINT SOUTH OF INVICTA PARK, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Aylesford

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01646/PA Waste Disposal

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Consultation by KCC: Retrospective application for a materials recycling facility, with storage for the sorting, crushing, screening and recycling of construction waste materials (KCC reference KCC/TM/0121/2025)

As published by the council, reference 25/01646/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01646/PA
Type
Waste Disposal
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Decided
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton, Larkfield
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield, Ditton
Decision by
Referred to County

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01646/WAS Granted

    Land Eastern Part Of Former Aylesford Newsprint South Of Invicta Park, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Aylesford

    Consultation by KCC: Retrospective application for a materials recycling facility, with storage for the sorting, crushing, screening and recycling of construction waste materials (KCC reference KCC/TM/0121/2025)

    Decided 10 Nov 2025 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

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.

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    22/00942/WAS Submitted 25 Apr 2022 200 yards away

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    22/00995/CCEASC Submitted 26 Apr 2022 250 yards away

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    Decided Outline Extension 2 docs
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    20/01820/OAEA Submitted 20 Aug 2020 300 yards away

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