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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 dates6,256Searchable applications
767Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 3,751 approved or refused records
303Refused applications
3,448 approved · 303 refused · 299 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00964/LB
Listed Building Application: Removal of later internal partitions, fittings and spiral stair, restoration of Billiard Room interior and removal of a mid-20th century staircase. Restoration of communicating closet and removal of late 20th Century bathroom fittings and partition of existing bathroom to form two separate bathrooms
Oxen Hoath Oxenhoath Road Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 9SS
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/00965/FL
Demolish existing garage, and construct a single storey side extension with associated fenestration
3 Beecham Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 4ED
Received 19 May 2026 - Registered26/00968/FL
Single storey side extension
10 Marsh Way Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6RX
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/00969/FL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans List) of planning permission TM/23/01030/FL (Removal of existing attached garage and construction of single storey side and rear extensions) to change the flat roof to pitch on the side extension and add a window to the ground floor front elevation
82 Brookmead Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9EZ
Received 19 May 2026 - Unknown26/00973/HN
Hedgerow Removal Notification under the Environment Act 1995 and the Hedgerow Regulations 1997. Removal of a 5-metre section of established hedgerow at the junction of Barons Place and Moorcocks Farms (as shown on the submitted Proposed site layout plan - Drawing No. DHA/38111/03 dated May 2026) to facilitate ease of movement between the respective land parcels.
Barons Place Farm Seven Mile Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5NE
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/00974/RD
Details of condition 6 ( Archaeological Post Excavation), condition 14 (Desktop Study) and condition 15 (Site Investigation ) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/00201/FL Demolition of existing buildings and erection of six three-bed dwellings
Stags Head 9 Stafford Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HT
Received 20 May 2026 - Unknown26/00976/FL
Retrospective change of use of agricultural land and building to commercial equine stud farm (Sui Generis)
Stansted Lodge Farm Tumblefield Road Stansted Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PR
Received 20 May 2026 - Unknown26/00977/TNCA
T1 - Sycamore tree dismantle to ground level too big for locationT2 - Prunus - In poor condition due to fungus and split bows - Fell to ground level
73 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BU
Received 20 May 2026 - Unknown26/00978/TNCA
Leylandii hedge, fell to ground level
38 St Peters Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6PJ
Received 20 May 2026 - Registered26/00979/FL
Redevelopment of the former car park with a 7 to 9 storey building comprising of 118 residential units, car and cycle parking, refuse storage and facilities, roof terrace and landscape and biodiversity enhancements
Formerly River Centre Car Park Medway Wharf Road Tonbridge Kent
Received 21 May 2026 - Registered26/00980/FL
Conversion and alteration of the existing office building to 6 dwellings
Bridge House Mill Lane Basted Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8PS
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00981/FL
Proposed demolition of existing Orangery and garage. Construction of a double storey side extension and single storey rear extension
41 Bramley Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4BD
Received 21 May 2026 - Unknown26/00982/TNCA
1 x Cherry tree (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the tree overall by approx 40% (approx 3m overall reduction) 1 x Magnolia tree (applicants ref. T2) - Laterally reduce the protruding lawn side of the tree by approx 2.5m to bring into shape with the remaining crown.
The Old Vicarage Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RA
Received 21 May 2026 - Unknown26/00986/CNA
Consultation by Maidstone Borough Council: Application Reference: 26/501692/FULL Proposal: Erection of 53no. homes with associated gardens and parking spaces; new vehicular and pedestrian/cycleway access, a surface water attenuation basin, landscaping, and open space provision.
Land North East Of Hermitage Park Community Centre Cranford Road Allington Kent ME16 9FZ
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00987/FL
Single storey rear extension and all associated works
47 Hilden Park Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9BN
Received 22 May 2026 - Unknown26/00988/LDP
Lawful development Certificate Proposed: Conversion of loft to habitable room incorporating hip to gable with Juliet balcony in gable end, 2 side dormers and rooflight in the front roofslope
47 Hilden Park Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9BN
Received 22 May 2026 - Unknown26/00989/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension
30 Maple Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6NJ
Received 22 May 2026 - Unknown26/00990/TNCA
1 x Gleditsia, 1 x Laburnum and 1 x dead Crab Apple (applicants ref. T1, T2 and T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Ash and 1 x Cypress (applicants ref. T4 and T5 - standing in neighbouring property/properties to rear) - Cut back close to boundary line.
The Portreeves House East Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HP
Received 22 May 2026 - Registered26/00991/PIP
Permission in Principle for 1 dwelling
Land Between Arcadia And Spring Park And West Of Beech House Labour In Vain Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent
Received 22 May 2026 - Unknown26/00993/PDVLR
Prior Notification for Larger Home Extension (Part 1 Class A): Single storey rear extension to a depth of 3.3m, maximum roof height of 3.45m, and eaves height of 2.7m
51 Dowgate Close Tonbridge Kent TN9 2EJ
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00994/FL
Construction of 2 tier decking (Retrospective) Raise the fence height to meet the back fence, starting at 2 Meters high from the rear to the house ending up at 2.5m approx
2 Booth Close Snodland Kent ME6 5SG
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00995/LRD
Details of condition 3 (Detailed roof light specification) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/01625/LB Listed building Application: 4no new roof lights and 2no enlarged roof lights to flat roof . 1no replacement roof light to the annexe building. New external door the annexe building. Internal reconfiguration to annexe and main building
Ferox Hall High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JX
Received 26 May 2026 - Unknown26/00996/TNCA
T1 Sycamore - Remove 1x stem back to source. T2 Oak - Remove 2 x branches back to source. T3 Beech - Reduce by 2m. T4 Conifer - Reduce by 2m
Hilden Oaks School 38 Dry Hill Park Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3BU
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00997/RD
Details of condition 6 (CEMP) and condition 7 (BEP) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/02022/FL (Demolition of agricultural barn and erection of 2no. residential dwellings with associated car barn, parking and landscaping)
Farm Building East Of Stable Court Roughway Lane Roughway Tonbridge Kent
Received 26 May 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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