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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates6,231Searchable applications
757Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 3,743 approved or refused records
303Refused applications
3,440 approved · 303 refused · 298 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Jan 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Local planPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Protected trees, listed buildings and conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.applications@tmbc.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01732876230Council source
- General council enquiries01732844522Council source
- General council enquiriesplanning.enforcement@tmbc.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas60 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/00723/FL
Proposed Annex ancillary to main dwelling
166 High Street Wouldham Rochester Kent ME1 3UF
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00725/LB
Listed Building Application: External redecoration and repairs to shopfront windows, timberwork, stonework and roof tiles. Internal refurbishment to replace flooring of the retail area and upgrade ceilings with additional boarding (fire rated)
85 - 87 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6NA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00726/FL
Demolition of existing store to rear, construction of single storey rear and side extensions
51 Castle Way Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5HF
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00727/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01049/FL to make amendments to fenestration, rooflights and solar panels
3 Court Lodge Farm Cottages The Green West Peckham Maidstone Kent ME18 5JN
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00729/FL
Part demolition of the existing rear projection and front porch, erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension with external alterations
Whitecroft Vigo Road Fairseat Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7LR
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00730/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Dropped Kerb and Hardstanding
80 Goldsmid Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2BU
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00731/FL
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension
80 Court Road Burham Rochester Kent ME1 3TA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00733/RD
Details of condition 4 (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal) and 5 (External Materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/24/01632/FL (Proposed demolition of existing garage/workshop/store and replace with new)
2 Keepers Cottage Swanton Valley Lane West Peckham Tonbridge Kent TN15 8TA
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Registered26/00735/RD
Details of condition 3 (External materials), 6 (Drainage strategy), 10 (Hard & soft landscaping), 11 (Ecological enhancement plan) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/03457/FL (Demolition of existing double garage and construction of a new 1 bedroom dwelling)
Grimbles Ashes Lane Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 0AN
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00736/TNCA
1 x Poplar (standing adjacent to junction between High Street, Bull Lane, and the entrance to The Friars/Aylesford Priory) - Remove basal and epicormic growth up to 3m above ground level
High Street Aylesford Kent
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00737/FL
Refurbishment of existing wall cladding, over cladding existing roof, replacement of existing windows and doors and installation of security bollards
Units 2, 3 And 4 Burnt Ash Road Quarry Wood Industrial Estate Aylesford Kent ME20 7NA
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00738/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: single-storey outbuilding
12 Chapel Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AP
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00739/FL
Two storey rear extension, alterations to existing fenestrations, installation of rooflight and replacement patio
36A Goldsmid Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2BX
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00740/PDVLR
Prior Notification for Larger Home Extension (Part 1 Class A): Single storey rear extension to a depth of 6m, maximum roof height of 3.3m, and eaves height of 2.48m
127 Barden Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1UU
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00741/TPOC
T1(Applicants ref)- Sweet chestnut, overall reduction of approx 25%, to 16m x 7.5m respectively. T2(Applicants ref)- Sweet chestnut, overall reduction of 25%, to 16m x 7.5m respectively. T3(Applicants ref)- Conifer Dismantal and removal to ground level. T4(Applicants ref)- Sweet chestnut, Overall reduction of 25% to 16.5m x 5m respectively. Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
13 Birch Crescent Aylesford Kent ME20 7QE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00742/FL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
26 Garden Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4FH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00743/FL
Single storey building to accommodate home gym
Tetley Barn Horns Lodge Shipbourne Road Tonbridge Kent TN11 9NH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00744/FL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
7 Meteor Road West Malling Kent ME19 4TH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00746/FL
Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (Materials) of planning permissionTM/25/01330/FL Demolition of existing single storey side extension and replacement with 2 storey side extension. To amend the approved external materials to improve the overall appearance of the development. The revised proposal introduces a light render finish with traditional detailing including quoins and window surrounds, replacing the previously approved materials
Conifer House School Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EH
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00753/TNCA
1 x Lime - Fell
St Marys Church Church Street Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 0DB
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00754/FL
Installation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array comprising 54 panels for the provision of renewable energy to the existing residential dwelling
Barrwood Hildenborough Road Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent TN11 9QA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Registered26/00755/FL
The erection of 5no. dwellings with garages, and associated private amenity space, landscaping and parking.
Gatehouse Nursery Coldharbour Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00756/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension
58 Marlowe Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TW
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00757/TPOC
1 x Ash (applicants ref. T5) - Remove. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Received 23 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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