42 Willowmead Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5RE

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 20 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Unknown

   Previously Registered.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 48 Willowmead Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5RE

  20/01787/LDP Submitted 18 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Extend existing drop down kerb to front drive of property

  Decided Lawful development 12 docs

• 138 Willowmead Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5RD

  23/00453/LDP Submitted 1 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Conversion of loft to habitable room incorporating a rear dormer and 3 rooflights in the front roofslope

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer

• 6 Woodlea Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QY

  19/02650/FL Submitted 12 Nov 2019 100 yards away

  Erection of detached 4 bedroom house with rear garden and parking at the side

  Refused Full applications 32 docs

• 6, WOODLEA, LEYBOURNE, WEST MALLING, ME19 5QY

  25/01804/PA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jan

  Side two storey extension, rear single storey extension, internal amendments and extension of dropped kerb

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Woodlea Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QY

  25/01804/HH Submitted 30 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Side two storey extension, rear single storey extension, internal amendments and extension of dropped kerb

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Woodlea Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QY

  26/00843/FL Submitted 6 May 2026 100 yards away

  Retrospective application for change of use of private amenity land to residential garden and to move the boundary fence adjacent to the highway to enclose residential garden

  Granted 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01842/LDP Awaiting decision

  10 Springwell Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LJ

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Amalgamation of two existing self-contained flats into one single dwellinghouse with associated external alterations

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01829/LDP Awaiting decision

  The Warrens Pilgrims Way Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EW

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Application for the proposed provision of a single unit mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household (not a material change of use)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01388/LDP Awaiting decision

  Newlands East Street Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DE

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01125/LDP Withdrawn

  53 Keats Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TR

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: The occupation of the dwelling house for six individuals living as a household (Use Class C3(c))

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01305/LDP Withdrawn

  56 Bell Lane Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6BT

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: conversion of garage into bedroom with en-suite shower room

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development