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49 - 51 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QH

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00576/FL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retrospective application for the change of use from cafe to a mixed use cafe and drinking establishment

As published by the council, reference 26/00576/FL

Application record

Reference
26/00576/FL
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
1 Sep 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME19 6QH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 15 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  5. 1 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  6. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 01 Sep 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 14 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 14 Aug 2026
  • WEST MALLING PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 08 Jun 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (NEUTRAL) SUBMITTED ONLINE General Comment · 01 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION Consultee Response · 27 May 2026
  • FIRE EXIT 2 Photo · 07 May 2026
  • FIRE EXIT 1 Photo · 07 May 2026
  • PLAN WITH MEASUREMENTS Drawing · 07 May 2026
  • FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED 07 MAY 2026 Drawing · 07 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 30 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 30 Mar 2026
  • CHANGE OF USE Other · 30 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 1 September 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tonbridge and Malling's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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