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Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 26/01889/LDE Lawful development

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026
  • 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.

    Decided 10 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 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)

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 28 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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.

    Decided 10 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 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)

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 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

    Decided 29 Nov 2023 Outline

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 07 Oct 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 07 Oct 2026
  • 6 Photo · 07 Oct 2026
  • 5 Photo · 07 Oct 2026
  • 7 Photo · 07 Oct 2026
  • 3 Photo · 07 Oct 2026
  • 4 Photo · 07 Oct 2026
  • 1 Photo · 07 Oct 2026
  • 2 Photo · 07 Oct 2026

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What 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.

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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