Planning application
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Works: New dwelling
Relates to 21/01542/FL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details of Condition 15 (Travel Plan) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL The development proposed is the redevelopment of the site to provide 36 retirement living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 25/01940/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01940/PA
- Type
- Reserved Details
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Judd
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN8 5AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01982/NMA Granted
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping. Replacement plans to the approved, listed in the appeal decision
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25/01982/PA Granted
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping. Replacement plans to the approved, listed in the appeal decision
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25/01940/RD Granted
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Details of Condition 15 (Travel Plan) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL The development proposed is the redevelopment of the site to provide 36 retirement living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
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25/01837/PA Awaiting decision
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Details of Condition 6 (property flood resistance and resilience measures) and 14 (Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
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25/01665/RD Granted
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Details of Condition 7 (External Materials) Pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542 Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
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25/01665/PA Granted
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Details of Condition 7 (External Materials) Pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542 Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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21/01542/FL Refused
Former Rear Of 78 To 80 High Street TN8 5AD
Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 15 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.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec
Details of Condition 6 (property flood resistance and resilience measures) and 14 (Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling 4 docs -
Rear Of 78 To 80 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN8 5AD
Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 60 docs -
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Details of Condition 7 (External Materials) Pursuant to planning permission TM/21/01542 Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Granted Prior approval New dwelling 6 docs -
Former Rear Of 78 To 80, High Street, Tonbridge, TN8 5AD
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission TM/21/01542/FL Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping. Replacement plans to the approved, listed in the appeal decision
Granted Amendments New dwelling 16 docs -
Rear Of 78 To 80 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN8 5AD
Details of condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Management plan) Pursuant to planning application TM/21/01542/FL Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Granted Outline New dwelling Demolition 11 docs -
Former Rear Of 78 To 80 High Street TN8 5AD
Redevelopment of the site to provide 36 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping
Refused Full applications New dwelling 137 docs
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