Planning application
16A, Chapman Way, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6RU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Cafe (Class E) to Taxi Office (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 25/01930/FL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01930/FL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Postcode
- ME19 6RU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01930/PA Granted
16A, CHAPMAN WAY, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 6RU
Change of use from Cafe (Class E) to Taxi Office (Sui Generis)
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25/01593/FL Withdrawn
16A, Chapman Way, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6RU
Change of use from Cafe (Class E) to Taxi rank (Sui Generis)
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25/01593/PA Withdrawn
16A, CHAPMAN WAY, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 6RU
Change of use from Cafe (Class E) to Taxi rank (Sui Generis)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Delegated Report
- Decision Notice
- Environmental Health Protection
- Site Notice
- 09 Site location plan
- Application Form - Without Personal Data
- Planning statement
- 01 Existing floor plans
- 02 Existing elevations
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 9 January 2026, 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.
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