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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 dates6,500Searchable applications
821Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 3,875 approved or refused records
315Refused applications
3,560 approved · 315 refused · 314 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Jan 2023 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00684/LB
Listed Building Application: Replace the current cement based floor and wall coverings with breathable alternatives.
1 Easterfield Cottages Three Elm Lane Golden Green Tonbridge Kent TN11 0BA
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00683/LB
Listed Building Application: Remove the current (relatively modern) staircase and replace it with a safer one.
1 Easterfield Cottages Three Elm Lane Golden Green Tonbridge Kent TN11 0BA
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00680/LB
Listed Building Application: Remove a small section of non structural wall.
1 Easterfield Cottages Three Elm Lane Golden Green Tonbridge Kent TN11 0BA
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Unknown25/00681/FL
First Floor Extension
Point House Stone Street Road Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0NH
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Unknown25/00682/TPOC
1 x dead silver birch at the front of the house - Fell. Standing in Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order.
35 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00679/FL
Demolition of existing detached forward sited garage and erection of a new attached garage to the front of the property (attached onto new extension approved under planning application 24/01838/PA currently under construction)
The Dumbles 210 Kent Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QW
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Unknown25/00677/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft conversion, new glazing and a conservatory to rear
71 Old Road East Peckham Tonbridge Kent TN12 5EN
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00678/TPOC
G1 (Applicants ref.) - Group of 3 Sweet Chestnut trees/stems - Cut back branches to the fence line on the group of trees that are over hanging the road, footpath and obstructing the streetlights.Reason - KCC have written to Mr Furzer instructing him to have the trees cut back.T1 (Applicants ref.) - Sweet Chestnut - Cut back 1 lower branch that is over hanging the driveway and front lawn to the edge of the drive.Reason - Over shading and excessive debris.Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.
Silver Birches 425 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6DB
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Registered25/00676/RD
Details of Condition 19 (Bat sensitive lighting plan) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/02749/OAEA (Outline Application: erection of up to 330 dwellings (including 40% affordable homes), together with associated open space, play areas, and landscaping (including details of access))
Land South Of Barming Station And East Of Hermitage Lane Maidstone Kent
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00675/RD
Details of condition 13 (Tree Protection) Pursuant to planning permission 24/02028/PA Proposed 8 bay Electric Vehicle charging station for commercial vehicles and associated amenity block, substation, equipment compounds, amenity block access gates hard and soft landscaping and drainage works
Unit 1A Bellingham Way Panattoni Park Aylesford Kent ME20 7WT
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Unknown25/00674/RD
(A) Details of condition 7 (Bat Survey) 9 (Ecological Mitigation Strategy) Pursuant to planning permission 24/01552/FL for the demolition of the existing 4 bedroom house including a number of ancillary buildings, and construction of a 5 bedroom, part one- and part two storey dwelling with a detached 2-car garage (Self-Build).(B) Details of condition 11 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) Pursuant to planning permission 24/01552/FL for the demolition of the existing 4 bedroom house including a number of ancillary buildings, and construction of a 5 bedroom, part one- and part two storey dwelling with a detached 2-car garage (Self-Build).
Ferndale Redwell Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9EH
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00673/FL
Proposed attached garage
The Old School House Stumble Hill Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent TN11 9PB
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00669/RD
Details of Condition 9 (foul water disposal) pursuant to planning permission 22/01658/FL (Proposed demolition of storage and distribution buildings and replace with a 3 bed single storey detached dwelling)
Agricultural Land And Buildings At The Shaws Nizels Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Unknown25/00668/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Creation of a vehicle access with dropped kerb and off road parking.
37 Woodfield Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LG
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00672/RD
Details of Condition 07 ( Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01474/FL Full planning application for the erection of 57 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing provision, a new childrens day nursery and pre-school (Use Class E) alongside hard and soft landscaping including access, car parking, public open space, SuDS, and associated infrastructure
Land Formerly West Part Of Court Lane Nurseries Court Lane Hadlow Tonbridge Kent
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00671/FL
Section 73 application for the variation of condition 04 (Permitted Development removal) of planning permission TM/17/01387/FL (Proposed re-cladding, re-modelling and extension of existing dwelling including the raising of the roof level. Proposed conversion of concrete frame barn to become residential annex).
Sandyridge Pine Tree Lane Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0NJ
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00670/RD
Details of condition 5 ( Ecological Appraisal and Impact Assessment ) 6 (Demolition and construction management) 12 (Surface Water Drainage) Pursuant to planning permission TM/21/02409/OA Demolition of existing house, complex of barns and other structures and replacement with 7 dwellings (as an alternative form of redevelopment to that previously approved under TM/19/01032/OA) (Resubmission of 20/02104/FL)
Hillberry Farm 351 Wateringbury Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6JG
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00667/TRD
Application to discharge condition 2 (notification of when the treatment has been/will be undertaken) of TM/24/00919/PA
Land East Of Cobdown Close Ditton Aylesford Kent
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Unknown25/00666/TNCA
Twin stem Oak tree (applicants ref. T1) - Remove front leaning stem nearest to house and reduce standing stem by approx 2.5metres.
Oak House Long Mill Lane Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8NA
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00665/FL
Proposed update of flat roof on porch to pitched at the front and faux into flat at the side/rear. Change garage into habitable space. Demolish rear lean-to. Infill side/rear with a single storey extension. Update existing conservatory to have a flat roof with two lanterns, change fenestration
6 Streamside Tonbridge Kent TN10 3PU
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00663/RD
Details of condition 4 (landscape scheme) and condition 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant o planning permission TM/24/01784/PA (Refurbishment and extension of existing commercial office space and car park).
Cobdown House 548 London Road Ditton Aylesford Kent
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00664/FL
Erection of a car port on front driveway
177 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QG
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00661/FL
Section 73 application to vary condition 02 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/00679/PA (Demolition of covered canopy, garden wall and construction of single storey outbuilding with associated landscaping alterations) change windows on front north facing elevation to inset panels, amended position of rooflight and external ground alterations
Three Post Boys High Street Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7AA
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decided25/00662/RD
Details of condition 3 (external materials) and 4 (archaeology), submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/24/00679/PA (Demolition of covered canopy, garden wall and construction of single storey outbuilding with associated landscaping alterations)
Three Post Boys High Street Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7AA
Received 9 Apr 2025
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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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