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LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 25/01967/PA Reserved Details

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Proposal

Details of Condition 20 (Surface water drainage) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/02562/FL (Development of an integrated retirement community comprising of 140 extra care units together with associated communal facilities (all within Use Class C2); access from London Road (A20); vehicle and cycle parking with internal roads and footways; drainage infrastructure; landscaping and open space; and associated infrastructure)

As published by the council, reference 25/01967/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01967/PA
Type
Reserved Details
Status
Under Consideration
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/02431/RM Granted

    LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

    Reserved Matters Application: Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to planning application TM/17/00506/OA (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Decided 29 Jan 2020 Reserved matters
  • 19/02394/RD Granted

    LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

    Details of conditions 7 (highways), 9 (finished floor levels), 14 (aboricultural report), 15 (materials), 16 (fencing, walling and boundary treatment), 17 (construction management plan), 19 (surface water drainage), 20 (drainage), 22 (external lighting), 26 (crime prevention), and 28 (archaeology) pursuant to planning permission TM/17/00506/OA (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Decided 9 Mar 2020 Outline
  • 19/02072/RD Granted

    LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

    Details of conditions 10 (ecological impact assessment), 11 (ecological buffer), 12 (translocation of reptiles), and 24 (noise climate) pursuant to planning permission TM/17/00506/OA "allowed on appeal dated 19 December 2018" (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Decided 28 Oct 2019 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 January 2026, 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.

Documents

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

10 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 eight 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

    19/02431/RM Submitted 17 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Reserved Matters Application: Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to planning application TM/17/00506/OA (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 59 docs
    Major scheme
  • LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

    19/02394/RD Submitted 11 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Details of conditions 7 (highways), 9 (finished floor levels), 14 (aboricultural report), 15 (materials), 16 (fencing, walling and boundary treatment), 17 (construction management plan), 19 (surface water drainage), 20 (drainage), 22 (external lighting), 26 (crime prevention), and 28 (archaeology) pursuant to planning permission TM/17/00506/OA (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Granted Outline New dwelling 78 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land Rear Of 239 To 259 London Road West Malling Kent

    26/00352/RD Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Details of condition 23 (Lighting Scheme) pursuant to planning permission TM/22/02562/FL Development of an integrated retirement community comprising of 140 extra care units together with associated communal facilities (all within Use Class C2); access from London Road (A20); vehicle and cycle parking with internal roads and footways; drainage infrastructure; landscaping and open space; and associated infrastructure

    Granted Outline 8 docs
  • LAND REAR OF 239 TO 259, London Road, West Malling

    19/02072/RD Submitted 3 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    Details of conditions 10 (ecological impact assessment), 11 (ecological buffer), 12 (translocation of reptiles), and 24 (noise climate) pursuant to planning permission TM/17/00506/OA "allowed on appeal dated 19 December 2018" (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Granted Outline New dwelling 10 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land Rear Of 239 To 259 London Road West Malling Kent

    21/01960/RD Submitted 14 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Details of condition 28 (archaeology) pursuant to planning permission TM/17/00506/OA (Outline application: The development of land to the rear of London Road to consist of the development of an extra care development of 79 units (comprising of apartments and cottages) all within Use Class C2; associated communal facilities; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures)

    Granted Outline New dwelling 6 docs
    Major scheme
  • 237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

    20/00444/FL Submitted 24 Feb 2020 100 yards away

    Erection of a 4 bedroom Chalet bungalow with associated parking

    Refused Full applications 27 docs

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