SUNNY PADDOCK, 14, BIRLING ROAD, LEYBOURNE, WEST MALLING, ME19 5HT

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• 25/01653/LDE Decided

  Sunny Paddock, 14, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5HT

  Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Stationing of a mobile home unit for use as an annexe in association with the main dwellinghouse, including the erection of a brick plinth wall and steps associated with the mobile home

  Decided 25 Feb 2026 Lawful development

1. 3 Oct 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Sunny Paddock, 14, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5HT

  25/01653/LDE Submitted 3 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Stationing of a mobile home unit for use as an annexe in association with the main dwellinghouse, including the erection of a brick plinth wall and steps associated with the mobile home

  Decided Lawful development 11 docs
  Domestic

• 12 Grange Close Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5HU

  20/01930/FL Submitted 3 Sep 2020 150 yards away

  Double storey side and single storey rear, front porch extensions. Demolition of existing single storey rear corner outhouse/building

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 257 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AE

  21/02314/FL Submitted 23 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension to detached garage, new front porch and internal alterations including replacement of existing side window with a door

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 29 docs
  Small domestic

• 257, London Road West Malling ME19 5AE

  21/02225/LDP Submitted 11 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: alterations to roofline incorporating a rear dormer with Juliet balcony and three rooflights in the front roofslope to provide rooms in the roofspace

  Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 28 docs

• 237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

  24/02068/OA Submitted 23 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar

  Outline Application: All matters reserved except for access- Erection of 5 detached dwellings (Self/custom build)

  Awaiting decision Outline 30 docs

• The Mallings 247 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

  26/01830/TPOC Submitted 7 Oct 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

  1x Beech (circled on applicants plan) - Reduce by 25% (around 2 metre reduction). T4 of Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 26/01842/LDP Awaiting decision

  10 Springwell Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LJ

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Amalgamation of two existing self-contained flats into one single dwellinghouse with associated external alterations

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01829/LDP Awaiting decision

  The Warrens Pilgrims Way Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EW

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Application for the proposed provision of a single unit mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household (not a material change of use)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01388/LDP Awaiting decision

  Newlands East Street Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DE

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01125/LDP Withdrawn

  53 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TR

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: The occupation of the dwelling house for six individuals living as a household (Use Class C3(c))

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01305/LDP Withdrawn

  56 Bell Lane Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6BT

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: conversion of garage into bedroom with en-suite shower room

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development