Planning application
Birch House 3 Sovereign Close West Malling Kent ME19 4XZ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: External alterations to an existing car port enclosing the structure to create a garage
As published by the council, reference 26/00467/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00467/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Certifies
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 4XZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Certifies
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8 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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