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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 dates
6,294Searchable applications
781Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 3,767 approved or refused records
304Refused applications

3,463 approved · 304 refused · 300 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas60 mapped area records
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  1. Registered26/01269/FL

    Removal of existing storage shed and outbuilding. Erection of single storey side extension with associated alterations

    18 Rodney Avenue Tonbridge Kent TN10 4JR

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  2. Decided26/01270/FL

    Installation of air source heat pump

    14 Caistor Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1UT

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  3. Decided26/01271/LRD

    Details of Condition 4 (Joinery Details) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/25/00068/LB (Listed Building Application: Proposed internal renovations, drainage improvements, waterproofing of basement, new openings, three new rooflights, and landscaping works)

    Rory Cottage Taylors Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5DS

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  4. Unknown26/01272/TNCA

    T3, Mature Oak in rear garden - thin approx. 20% of the total crown mass and remove deadwood. T4, Mature Ash tree on rear boundary line - reduce lowest lateral on the south western side of the canopy from 9 metres radial spread to 6 metres. T5, Mature Pine - remove deadwood. T6, 2 x Portuguese Laurels - remove dead upper canopy and halo the building to provide 0.5 metres clearance. T7, Mature Robinia in rear garden - reduce canopy from height of 18 metres to 15.5 metres, Northern radial spread of 9.5 metres to 8 metres, Eastern and Southern radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres and Western radial spread of 9 metres to 8 metres. T11, semi mature Birch in front garden - reduce height from 13 metres to 10 metres, Northern and Eastern radial spread of 5 metres to 3.5metres, Southern and Western radial spread of 5.5 metres to 4 metres. T14 mature Corsican Pine in front garden - reduce the extended lateral branch on the North Western side of the upper canopy from 13 metres radial spread to 10 metres.

    Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  5. Unknown26/01273/LDE

    Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Erection of stables and all weather arena for equestrian use.

    Hillside Pilgrims Way Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EP

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  6. Decided26/01274/FL

    Garden room

    32A Riding Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HY

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  7. Registered26/01275/FL

    Enclosed porch in place of existing open porch

    50 Nutfields Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9EA

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  8. Awaiting decision26/01276/TPOC

    1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the height by 5 metres and shape in sides to match. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce by 30%. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T3) - Crown lift by 1-1.5 metres. (Conifer hedge (applicants ref. H1) - Cut the side in tight). All Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    407 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  9. Decided26/01278/RD

    Details of Condition 4 (Sound Insulation and Noise Mitigation Scheme) pursuant to planning permission TM/26/00125/FL Proposed construction of a part single-storey, part double-storey side extension, replacement of existing windows with associated works

    The Royal Oak London Road Wrotham Heath Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RX

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  10. Unknown26/01279/PDVMA

    Prior Notification under schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of use from class E (hairdressers salon) to C3 (Dwelling)

    48 High Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AL

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  11. Registered26/01280/FL

    Single-storey side extension

    99 Elmshurst Gardens Tonbridge Kent TN10 3RA

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  12. Decided26/01281/FL

    Part two storey rear extension and part first floor rear extension

    27 Portman Park Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LW

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/01282/LDE

    Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Use and development to continue and complete the redevelopment of the Site in accordance with planning permission TM/19/02491/FL

    Former Manor House Walled Garden The Birling Estate Stangate Road Birling West Malling Kent

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  14. Registered26/01283/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Drop kerb and driveway

    2 Pine Ridge Tonbridge Kent TN10 3LN

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  15. Decided26/01284/FL

    Single storey rear infill extension to extend to match the existing rear extension

    51 Dowgate Close Tonbridge Kent TN9 2EJ

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  16. Unknown26/01285/RD

    Details of condition 5 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/00918/FL Erection of a new 2 storey dwelling incorporating 3 roof dormer extensions to the side roof slope

    17A Lansdowne Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JB

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  17. Decided26/01286/RD

    Details of Condition 3 (External Materials) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/26/00529/FL (Erection of a detached garage)

    12 Church Walk East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AG

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  18. Unknown26/01287/FL

    Extension and conversion of existing garage to create a two storey residential annexe

    1 Staleys Acre Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8GT

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  19. Registered26/01290/FL

    Demolition of existing bungalow and creation of 2x detached dwellings with car ports and associated works for access, parking and turning

    Whitepines Long Mill Lane Crouch Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QB

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  20. Registered26/01291/RD

    Details of condition 4 ( LAP) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/00055/RMMAJ Reserved Matters application for approval of layout, appearance, landscaping and scale of 166 dwellings at Phase 2, Hermitage Park pursuant to outline planning permission TM/20/02749/OAEA (APP/H2265/W/21/3288065)

    Land South Of Barming Station And East Of Hermitage Lane Maidstone Kent

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  21. Decided26/01292/FL

    Single storey rear extension

    78 Teapot Lane Aylesford Kent ME20 7JT

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  22. Decided26/01293/FL

    Retrospective sub division of existing dwelling to 2 dwellings

    Sunyani 2 Orchard Drive Tonbridge Kent TN10 4LU

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  23. Decided26/01294/RD

    Details of Conditions 3 (External Materials) and 5 (External Lighting) submitted 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 9 Jul 2026
  24. Unknown26/01295/TNCA

    Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Fell to ground level and grind out the stump to below ground level

    393 London Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7QA

    Received 9 Jul 2026

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