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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
6,860Searchable applications
859Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 4,101 approved or refused records
341Refused applications

3,760 approved · 341 refused · 330 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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. Decided24/00183/FL

    Erection of a 2 bedroom bungalow with associated parking and amenity space to rear of 16 The Ridgeway, Tonbridge

    16 The Ridgeway Tonbridge Kent TN10 4NH

    Received 6 Feb 2024
  2. Unknown24/00181/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Proposed single storey rear extension

    7 The Links Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5RX

    Received 6 Feb 2024
  3. Decided24/00176/TPOC

    1 x Oak - agent's ref: T1 - Crown reduce from 14m high to approx. 12m - Crown reduction of approx. 2m to previous prune points, remove suckers and sever Ivy.1 x Oak ref: T2 (standing in communal land to rear) Reduce whole crown by approximately 2-3m (tree currently approx. 15m, new height 12-13m)1 x Pine ref: T3 (standing in communal land to rear) Reduce long extended low branch on south side by approximately 2m and remove the low limb on Westside. 1 x Pine ref: T4 in (standing in communal land to rear) Remove the first two lowest limbs from the ground up. All standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

    3 Nutfields Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9EA

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  4. Unknown24/00175/FL

    Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey side and rear extension and replacement of small section of flat roof with a pitched roof.

    Sotts Hole Cottage Crouch Lane Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QL

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  5. Decided24/00177/RD

    Details of Condition 3(Landscaping and Boundary Treatment) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/02036 (Engineering operation to create a new swimming pond)

    The Granary Hawden Farm Hawden Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9BG

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  6. Unknown24/00173/FL

    Proposed erection of a two bay open sided car port

    1 Reams Farm Cottages Lower Street Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8PT

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  7. Unknown24/00172/TNCA

    T1 - Sycamore. Sycamore to be removed to ground level. Some branches have snapped out in clients garden because of possible squirrel damage and client is concerned for his and his family safety. This concern has doubled after a neighbours tree to the rear has fallen over and landed in the clients garden. Tree to be replaced with suitable small growing native species.

    24 Mount Pleasant Aylesford Kent ME20 7BE

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  8. Unknown24/00162/TNCA

    1 x dead tree (shown in photos submitted by the applicant) - Fell.

    The White House 169 Tonbridge Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5NU

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  9. Unknown24/00161/TNCA

    1 x unsafe Poplar - Remove

    Hareforest Estate Church Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5SU

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  10. Decided24/00164/OA

    Outline Application: all matters reserved for a detached residential dwelling (demolition of existing open sided barn, shed and glasshouse)

    Little Tottington Court 360 Rochester Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7ED

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  11. Decided24/00158/FL

    Proposed external re-cladding with insulation, amendments to openings with window replacement and alterations to rear porch roof

    Applegarth Farm High Cross Road Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0NN

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  12. Decided24/00160/AT

    Advertisement consent for installation of 1x Internally illuminated LCD media screen and 3x non illuminated flag pole signs (Retrospective)

    Tesco Leybourne Way Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6RJ

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  13. Unknown24/00159/FL

    Application for the siting of 3 mobile homes in place of 3 existing touring caravans within existing Gypsy/Traveller site

    The Spinney London Road Wrotham Heath Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RS

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  14. Unknown24/00157/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of detached outbuilding for ancillary use to include gym, office and wc

    15 Cherry Grove Tonbridge Kent TN10 4NA

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  15. Decided24/00156/RD

    Details of Condition 8 (Interim Verification Report) (Partial Discharge in accordance with Covering Letter dated 31st January 2024) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/01185/FL (Section 73 application to vary Conditions 2 (Plans list) and 22 (Boundary and Acoustic fences) of planning permission TM/20/02239/FL and allowed planning appeal ref. APP/H2265/W/21/3279132 (Construction of 9 detached dwellings together with associated access, landscaping and drainage works). Changes to the design and layout of plots 1, 2, 3 and 6, plus boundary treatment)

    Development Site South Of 1 And 2 Orwell Spike West Malling Kent

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  16. Decided24/00155/LB

    Listed Building Application: External and internal signage to be replaced with new and associated works.

    Nationwide Building Society 69 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6NA

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  17. Decided24/00153/AT

    Advertisement Consent for: Replacement of 1no. Projecting hanging signage with new 500mm, retain existing brackets, existing projecting sign brackets to be painted in blue to match new fascia, Replace 1no. Fascia and 1no. Logo with 1no. New blue fascia & 1no, New 185mm logo height, Replace 1no. ATM tablet and decals with new, post box no. to be sprayed in grey and remove receipt bin.

    Nationwide Building Society 69 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6NA

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  18. Unknown24/00154/TNCA

    T1 - American Maple - Reduce canopy in size to previous pollard points by approximately 2m

    27 Dry Hill Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1LU

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  19. Decided24/00152/FL

    Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension

    19 Audley Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1XU

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  20. Decided24/00151/TPOC

    3 x Yew (applicants ref. G3) - Lift to 2.5m above ground level. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    63B The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LS

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  21. Decided24/00150/FL

    Alteration to attached garage roof and conversion to home gym with first floor home office and new build carport.

    Sunnyfields 6C High Hilden Close Tonbridge Kent TN10 3DB

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  22. Decided24/00148/RD

    Details of Condition 3 (Construction Management plan) Pursuant to Planning permission 23/01695/FL 200m2 pond creation for Great Crested Newts under Natural England's District Level Licensing Scheme

    Hollanden Park Oast Riding Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9LH

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  23. Decided24/00147/TPOC

    1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Remove deadwood, Crown reduce overall by 2.5m.1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) - Crown reduce by 2.5m in height. Both standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Central Lodge Gravesend Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7JW

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  24. Unknown24/00145/FL

    Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch, and alterations to roof to create first floor accommodation incorporating front dormers with Juliet balconies and rear dormer window

    The Eagle Pinesfield Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EL

    Received 30 Jan 2024

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