Planning application
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Relates to 26/00880/RM, 25/01284/RD, 22/01909/OA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Use and development to continue and complete the redevelopment of the Site in accordance with planning permission TM/22/01909/OA, TM/25/01284/RD and TM/26/00880/RM
As published by the council, reference 26/01889/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01889/LDE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Aylesford North And North Downs
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Decision by
- Delegated
Comment by 25 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Tonbridge and Malling through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01768/RD Awaiting decision
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Details of condition 30ii ( Program of post excavation assessment and publication) Pursuant to planning permission TM/22/01909/OA Outline Application: A later living community comprising up to 180 age restricted dwellings (ClassC3), up to 191 extra care houses and apartments (Class C2) with associated community facilities within a central hub building, an 80 bed care home (Class C2), up to 70 key worker apartments, a new facility for the local Scouts and parking, associated green infrastructure including landscaping, public open space, allotments, biodiversity enhancements and associated accesses to Rochester Road and Bull Lane
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26/00880/RM Granted
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline application ref: TM/22/01909/OA: Phase 1 Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale The proposal comprises the construction of 21m of carriageway to extend the existing tarmac road into the quarry site with associated kerbs and drainage. In addition, associated landscaping and biodiversity details are submitted for approval for Phase 1 only. Submission of details pursuant to conditions 35 and 37 of planning permission 22/01909/OA in resopect of Phase 1 only.
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25/01284/RD Granted
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Details of Condition 4 (Phasing plan) in respect of the whole site. In respect of Phase 1 (Access road), details of conditions 11 (Construction platform levels), 13 (Landscaping and boundary treatment), 16 (External materials), 18 (Construction transport management plan), 19 (Wastewater drainage plan), 20 ( Foul water plan), 21 (Surface water drainage scheme), 23 (Surface water infiltration), 24 (Lighting- Public areas), 26 (part)(Site investigation), 29 (Crime prevention), 30 (Archaeological report), 31 (Archaeological survey), 33 (BNG plan), 34 (Bio diversity management and monitoring plan), 35 (Bio diversity method statement) & 37 (Lighting design strategy) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/01909/OA (Outline Application: A later living community comprising up to 180 age-restricted dwellings (Class C3), up to 191 extra care houses and apartments (Class C2) with associated community facilities within a central hub building, an 80 bed care home (Class C2), up to 70 Key Worker apartments, a new facility for the local Scouts and parking, associated green infrastructure including landscaping, public open space, allotments, biodiversity enhancements and associated accesses to Rochester Road and Bull Lane)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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28 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Nov 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 December 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/00880/RM Granted
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline application ref: TM/22/01909/OA: Phase 1 Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale The proposal comprises the construction of 21m of carriageway to extend the existing tarmac road into the quarry site with associated kerbs and drainage. In addition, associated landscaping and biodiversity details are submitted for approval for Phase 1 only. Submission of details pursuant to conditions 35 and 37 of planning permission 22/01909/OA in resopect of Phase 1 only.
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25/01284/RD Granted
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent
Details of Condition 4 (Phasing plan) in respect of the whole site. In respect of Phase 1 (Access road), details of conditions 11 (Construction platform levels), 13 (Landscaping and boundary treatment), 16 (External materials), 18 (Construction transport management plan), 19 (Wastewater drainage plan), 20 ( Foul water plan), 21 (Surface water drainage scheme), 23 (Surface water infiltration), 24 (Lighting- Public areas), 26 (part)(Site investigation), 29 (Crime prevention), 30 (Archaeological report), 31 (Archaeological survey), 33 (BNG plan), 34 (Bio diversity management and monitoring plan), 35 (Bio diversity method statement) & 37 (Lighting design strategy) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/01909/OA (Outline Application: A later living community comprising up to 180 age-restricted dwellings (Class C3), up to 191 extra care houses and apartments (Class C2) with associated community facilities within a central hub building, an 80 bed care home (Class C2), up to 70 Key Worker apartments, a new facility for the local Scouts and parking, associated green infrastructure including landscaping, public open space, allotments, biodiversity enhancements and associated accesses to Rochester Road and Bull Lane)
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22/01909/OA Granted
Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road
Outline Application: A later living community comprising up to 180 age-restricted dwellings (Class C3), up to 191 extra care houses and apartments (Class C2) with associated community facilities within a central hub building, an 80 bed care home (Class C2), up to 70 Key Worker apartments, a new facility for the local Scouts and parking, associated green infrastructure including landscaping, public open space, allotments, biodiversity enhancements and associated accesses to Rochester Road and Bull Lane
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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- 5
- 7
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
About lawful development applications
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.
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