53 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TR

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 October 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 53, Keats Road, Aylesford, ME20 6TR

  25/01392/HH Submitted 21 Aug 2025 2m away

  Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 104 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TR

  19/02413/FL Submitted 15 Oct 2019 58m away

  Garage conversion with single storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 53, KEATS ROAD, LARKFIELD, AYLESFORD, ME20 6TR

  25/01392/PA Submitted 21 Aug 2025 62m away

  Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 53 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TR

  26/00075/LDP Submitted 19 Jan 2026 65m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Occupation of the dwelling by 6 individual as a family

  Decided Lawful development 9 docs
  Domestic

• 28 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TP

  23/00234/FL Submitted 1 Feb 2023 90m away

  Conversion of garage to habitable room

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 28 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TP

  23/00303/LDE Submitted 9 Feb 2023 92m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Single storey flat roof extension to the rear of the property

  Decided Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01632/LDP Awaiting decision

  38 Hunt Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 4BE

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Creation of a new vehicular access to the existing dwelling, including a new dropped kerb/vehicle crossing across the existing highway verge and the formation of a hard standing driveway within the front garden for off-street parking. The proposed driveway/hard standing will measure approximately 4.0 metres by 6.8 metres

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01621/LDP Awaiting decision

  13 Cornwallis Avenue Tonbridge Kent TN10 4EP

  Lawful Development certificate proposed: Use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01624/LDP Awaiting decision

  57 Chichester Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2TJ

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft conversion with dormer window to rear elevation & 2 No rooflights to front elevation

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01605/LDP Awaiting decision

  44 Hilltop Tonbridge Kent TN9 2UN

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Extended dropped kerb

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01580/LDP Awaiting decision

  42 Willowmead Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5RE

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Part conversion of garage into living accommodation

  25 Aug 2026 Lawful development