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COMMUTER CAR PARK, Lord Lees Grove, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 25/01938/PA Major planning permission

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Erection of a modular building comprising 12no. self-contained apartments for use as temporary housing accommodation, including associated landscaping, refuse / cycle store, parking and office

As published by the council, reference 25/01938/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01938/PA
Type
Major planning permission
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Aylesford North And North Downs
Parish
Aylesford
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 February 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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.

Documents

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

58 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided prior approval applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    26/00560/RD Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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