Planning application
PINEWOOD DEPOT, WINTERFIELD LANE, East Malling, West Malling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use to sui generis timber yard and workshop (with ancillary office) from B8 open storage use, with erection of workshop/storage/office building with associated landscaping and parking (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/01674/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01674/PA
- Type
- Minor planning permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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25/01674/FL Granted
Pinewood Depot, Winterfield Lane, East Malling, West Malling
Proposed change of use to sui generis timber yard and workshop (with ancillary office) from B8 open storage use, with erection of workshop/storage/office building with associated landscaping and parking (retrospective)
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25/01477/NMA Refused
Pinewood Depot, Winterfield Lane, East Malling, West Malling
Retrospective Non- Material amendment of planning permission TM/25/00550/PA Proposed change of use to sui generis timber yard and workshop (with ancillary office) from B8 open storage use, with erection of workshop/storage/office building with associated landscaping and parking. Addition of timber pergola over concrete patio
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25/01477/PA Refused
PINEWOOD DEPOT, WINTERFIELD LANE, East Malling, West Malling
Retrospective Non- Material amendment of planning permission TM/25/00550/PA Proposed change of use to sui generis timber yard and workshop (with ancillary office) from B8 open storage use, with erection of workshop/storage/office building with associated landscaping and parking. Addition of timber pergola over concrete patio
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 4 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 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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