Communications Mast East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

1. 23 Feb 2026

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 20 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 20 April 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.

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land West Of Mast At 571238 157140 East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  21/00300/FL Submitted 4 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of 11 x poly tunnels each measuring up to 52m long x 9.6m wide x 7.3m tall along with associated rainwater storage tank

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• East Malling Trust East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  19/01945/TPOC Submitted 15 Aug 2019 350 yards away

  T36 Lawson Cypress and T38 two Leyland Cypress to fell to near ground level

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Unit East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  20/00789/FL Submitted 15 Apr 2020 350 yards away

  Full planning permission for the demolition of four existing industrial lock-up garage buildings (Use Class B1) and the erection of a replacement industrial building (Use Class B1)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• 15 Franklin Kidd Lane Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6FH

  21/02363/LDP Submitted 31 Aug 2021 400 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Alterations to roofline incorporating a dormer window, 8 rooflights and two casement windows in gable ends

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  21/01994/RD Submitted 16 Jul 2021 400 yards away

  Details of condition 4 (surface water drainage) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01675/FL (Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new polytunnel, retention of four existing glasshouses and energy centre, new car park, associated infrastructure improvements and landscaping)

  Granted Outline 15 docs

• Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  20/02963/RD Submitted 29 Dec 2020 450 yards away

  Details of condition 9 (Site Investigation) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01675/FL (Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new polytunnel, retention of four existing glasshouses and energy centre, new car park, associated infrastructure improvements and landscaping)

  Granted Outline 16 docs

• 25/02160/TEN Granted

  Shell Wrotham Heath Petrol Filling Station London Road Wrotham Heath Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RX

  Prior Telecommunications Notification: Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) The proposed installation of a telecommunications base station compromising a 20m monopole supporting of 6no. antennas and 2no dishes, together with 3no ground based equipment cabinets, 1no meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including concrete bollards

  Received 23 Dec, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Telecoms
• 25/01439/PA Refused

  LAND JUNCTION A20 AND A25 AT, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks

  Prior Telecommunications Notification: Proposed VMO2 20.0m high Hutchinson Engineering Orion Streetpole on a new T9 root foundation, accommodating 9no. antenna, 2no. dishes, 2no equipment cabinets with ancillary development thereto. Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

  Received 29 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Telecoms
• 23/00159/TEA Refused

  Land Adjacent M20 North Of Bumblebee Barn East Street Addington West Malling Kent

  Prior Telecommunications Application: Details of the siting and appearance of a replacement 30m high lattice telecommunications mast, 12no. antennae, 4no. 600mm diameter transmission dishes, 6no. equipment cabinets, new compound fencing and ancillary development thereto

  Received 20 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• 23/00019/TEN Granted

  Vodafone Mast Tq5889046000 Station Car Park Vale Road Tonbridge Kent

  Prior Telecommunications Notification: Replacement of 20m electronic communications mast to new 22.5m mast complete with 3 antennas and associated supporting units, relocated 300mm and development thereto

  Received 4 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• 22/01866/TEA Granted

  Telecoms Site South Of A21 At Fish Ponds Farm Upper Hayesden Lane Tonbridge Kent

  Details of the siting and appearance of 25m lattice style mast with headframe, antennas, dish and all ancillary development

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Telecoms