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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
6,594Searchable applications
829Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 3,928 approved or refused records
320Refused applications

3,608 approved · 320 refused · 319 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Jan 2023 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas60 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

  1. Decided24/01885/FL

    Application under Section 73 to remove planning condition 4 of TM/06/00679/FL to allow for the use of a fourth bedroom

    1 Arundel Close Tonbridge Kent TN9 2UG

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  2. Decided24/01883/TPOC

    G1 (Applicants ref) SYCAMORE - Remove tree. Standing in group G1 of tree preservation order

    Poppins London Road Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DA

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  3. Unknown24/01881/TPOC

    London Plane tree. This very large tree has a stem which overhangs the garden of 18 Bordyke. The stem leans at an angle and broken branches have fallen into the garden. The proposed works will remove 2/3 of the stem which leans in a south-easterly direction. The stem will be reduced to appx 12mtrs above ground level as indicated in annotated photo submitted by the applicant. T1 of Tree Preservation Orders references 96/10124/TPO and 05/00007/TPO.

    19 Bordyke Tonbridge Kent

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  4. Decided24/01882/TPOC

    1 x Horse Chestnut (ref. T1) Carry out 15% crown thinning and removal of lower Epicormic growth. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

    56 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  5. Decided24/01878/FL

    Proposed construction of 2-storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front entrance porch

    55 Cobdown Close Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SZ

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  6. Decided24/01880/FL

    Conversion of existing roof form to create 3x flats (Class C3) including alterations to roof to form a Mansard style crown roof with front, side and rear facing dormer windows, associated cycle storage and refuse storage to rear

    121 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1DB

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  7. Decided24/01877/LB

    Listed Building Application: Restoration and refurbishment following fire damage.

    Bullen House 88 Bullen Lane East Peckham Tonbridge Kent TN12 5LX

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  8. Unknown24/01875/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Home Office and Gymnasium outbuilding

    41 Western Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AL

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  9. Decided24/01876/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/23/03094 to make minor changes to the overall parking layout, relocation of the cycle store, enlargement of the rear stairway and minor alterations to the ramp to the east of the building.

    Land South Of Hermitage Court Hermitage Lane Aylesford Kent

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  10. Decided24/01868/FL

    Section 73 application to Vary Condition 7 (Plans List) of planning permission TM/24/01588/PA (Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/01226/FL (Proposed dwelling) to add a plans list) to reposition the approved access

    Smallholding At The Hutchings Leigh Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  11. Decided24/01874/RD

    Details of conditions 4 (FFL), 6 (drainage), 9 (levels), 10 (excavations), 11 (tree works), 12 (tree protection plan) and 14 (hard and soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00471/FL (New single storey pastoral residential building, along with the restoration of an existing Orangery and alterations to an existing building)

    Aylesford Priory High Street Aylesford Kent ME20 7BX

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  12. Unknown24/01870/TNCA

    1 x Oak adjacent driveway (applicant's ref. T1) - a light thin of re growth on old wounds to reduce weight and minimise risk of failure. But leaving growth to feed and maintain dynamic mass (live sapwood) which in time will grow to cover and occlude the exposed heartwood and increase strength of branch attachment.

    Stumble Hill Cottage Stumble Hill Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent TN11 9PB

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  13. Decided24/01873/FL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 9 (scheme of landscaping and boundary treatment) of Planning permission 22/00117/FL. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (9188 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; Hard-standing areas for portable goals storage (720 sq. metres); Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation (569 sq. metres);1.0m high LED bollard amenity lights (8no.) along pedestrian access; Additional car parking (439 sq. metres) providing 14no. standard parking spaces and vehicular access to the FTP connecting to an established vehicular entrance / junction adjoining Forstal Road

    Aylesford Recreation Ground Forstal Road Aylesford Kent

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  14. Decided24/01869/FL

    Proposed two-storey rear extension with side rooflights, loft conversion with front dormers, a new front porch, and a new pitched roof on the garage.

    589 Maidstone Road Blue Bell Hill Chatham Kent ME5 9QX

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  15. Decided24/01871/RD

    Details of condition 22 (drainage verification report) pursuant to outline planning permission TM/18/03030/OAEA (allowed at appeal APP/H2265/W/19/3235165) (Outline Application: Redevelopment to provide up to 70 Class C3 residential units, together with landscaping, open space and other associated works. All matters reserved for future approval except for access (Site 5.1)( allowed at appeal APP/H2265/W/19/3235165))

    Development Site Between 1 Tower View And 35 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  16. Unknown24/01865/TNCA

    Judas tree in the back garden - light pruning to the tree by reducing the overall height by approx 1.5m

    13 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  17. Unknown24/01861/TPOC

    3 x Silver Birch (2 of which are dead and the other 1 which has partially fallen and is hung up in the crown of an adjacent tree) - Fell to ground level. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order.

    191 Tunbury Avenue Chatham Kent ME5 9HY

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  18. Decided24/01867/RD

    Details of condition 11(part 4) and 12 (Remediation strategy) Condition 18 (Drainage Verification Report) Pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01820/OAEA Outline Application: Hybrid planning application for the following development: Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for the erection of flexible B1c/B2/B8 use class buildings and associated access, servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation and earthworks; and, Full planning permission for erection of two warehouse buildings for flexible B1c/B2/B8 use class, realignment of Bellingham Way link road, creation of a north/south spine road, works to the embankment of Ditton Stream, demolition of existing gatehouse and associated servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, infrastructure and earthworks

    Plot 4 Aylesford Newsprint Bellingham Way Larkfield Aylesford Kent

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  19. Decided24/01864/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/23/01069/RM to vary a numerous brick screen walls to close board fence with 1.2m native hedge planting to active elevations

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

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  20. Decided24/01863/FL

    Proposed two storey side extension, with other external alterations, to replace the single storey garage.

    21 Stacey Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 3AP

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  21. Unknown24/01860/TNCA

    Line of Sycamores interfering with the telephone line cable that runs through them, (applicants ref #1 highlighted yellow on map) Fell all trees to near ground level

    Land At Bradbourne Lane Ditton Aylesford Kent

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  22. Unknown24/01862/LDP

    Lawful development certificate proposed: Conversion of garage to habitable room

    141 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QD

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  23. Decided24/01853/RD

    Details of condition 3 (parking details) condition 4 (Tree planting details) pursuant to planning permission TM/23/02070/PA (Proposed dropped Kerb to provide additional car parking)

    Wheelers Cottage 97 The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5LU

    Received 20 Nov 2024
  24. Unknown24/01859/TNCA

    1 x Large oak tree at the side of block 13-16 Lady Vane Close requires removal of dead, dying or decaying or dangerous limbs only. Due to several small limbs which have fallen recently and some larger limbs are which are dead

    Lady Vane Close Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent

    Received 19 Nov 2024

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