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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
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Collected application statistics

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6,864Searchable applications
860Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 4,102 approved or refused records
341Refused applications

3,761 approved · 341 refused · 331 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided24/00146/LRD

    Details of Condition 03 (Method Statement and Window Elevation/Section Details) submitted pursuant to consent reference TM/23/00964/LB (Listed Building Application: repairs/refurbish/upgrade the second floor windows)

    Church House 137 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6ND

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  2. Unknown24/00144/FL

    Proposal of New Cafe and associated parking

    32 Pound Road East Peckham Tonbridge Kent TN12 5BE

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  3. Decided24/00140/TPOC

    1 x Common Ash, and 1 x Hazel (agents ref. T019 and T020 as marked on sketch plan) - Coppice trees and allow to regenerate. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Hanover Green Springfield Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6HG

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  4. Unknown24/00137/TPOC

    1 x fallen Pine - Remove. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Marlfield Cottage 48A Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JE

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  5. Unknown24/00136/TNCA

    1 x Cypress (shown in applicants photos) - Remove

    Rose Cottage 210 Canon Lane Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PJ

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  6. Unknown24/00135/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: loft conversion with dormer window to rear elevation & 3 No rooflight windows to front elevation

    7 Preston Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1UH

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  7. Decided24/00134/FL

    Proposed single storey rear/side extension to existing kitchen

    Strawberry Fields Long Mill Lane Crouch Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QB

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  8. Unknown24/00132/TNCA

    Up root / remove Yew tree in the back garden as the tree is fairly close to the property and blocks light. Plant another tree in the corner and boundary of the garden.

    Cedar House St Marys Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7AJ

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  9. Decided24/00131/RD

    Details of condition 3 (watching brief)) and 15 (Tree protection) pursuant to planning permission TM/23/01569/FL (Improvements to rear car park to provide additional car parking spaces and electric vehicle charging points, provision of bin and bicycle store, a replacement sliding gate, low level bollard lighting and new/replacement tree planting including additional arboricultural information (resubmission to address reasons for refusal on TM/22/02582/FL)

    43 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6HF

    Received 26 Jan 2024
  10. Unknown24/00129/RD

    Details of Condition 13 (Noise report) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/01445/FL (Erection of new detached two storey dwelling (Revision to 22/00705/FL))

    Land Adjacent To Cobbetts 8 Warren Road Chatham Kent

    Received 26 Jan 2024
  11. Unknown24/00133/TNCA

    1. Fig tree - remove to allow repair of the wall adjacent to Cannon Lane which has been damaged by fig tree and is starting to lean into the road, left unrepaired in time this will lead to collapse of the wall. Roots from the tree already go through the wall. 2. Laurel bush - remove as it is too close to the house and damaging the paving/brick retaining walls. 3. Collcetion of Conifers - remove to make safe. In the very corner is a Hawthorn which is self seeded and has grown deformed and over hung into the space available and will need to be removed. 4. Cedar - Remove as close to the Anexe building/Garage. Tree in poor condition and is a risk to the buildings. Seems to be struggling and is showing excessive die back for this kind of tree.

    Annexe At 229 Canon Lane Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PJ

    Received 26 Jan 2024
  12. Decided24/00128/FL

    Proposed loft conversion including dormer to rear and velux to front

    7 Pen Way Tonbridge Kent TN10 4JN

    Received 26 Jan 2024
  13. Decided24/00127/RD

    Details of Conditions 11 (Ecological management plan), 12 (Landscaping details), 13 (Reptile mitigation strategy) and 29 (Archaeological evaluation) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/02562/FL (Development of an integrated retirement community comprising of 140 extra care units together with associated communal facilities (all within Use Class C2); access from London Road (A20); vehicle and cycle parking with internal roads and footways; drainage infrastructure; landscaping and open space; and associated infrastructure)

    Land Rear Of 239 To 259 London Road West Malling Kent

    Received 26 Jan 2024
  14. Decided24/00126/FL

    Part one/part two storey rear extensions following demolition of existing lean-to and new cladding/brick material to front of property

    43 Church Street Burham Rochester Kent ME1 3SB

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  15. Unknown24/00125/FL

    Conversion of garage to habitable rooms, first floor extension with dormer to front, relocation of main entrance and new entrance canopy, change pitched roof to flat roof at front of house, alterations to the external appearance including photovoltaic panels on front roofslope, timber cladding and alterations to fenestration

    Farley Cottage Copt Hall Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DT

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  16. Unknown24/00118/TNCA

    T537 (Applicant's ref.)-Japanese Cherry: - Fell to ground Level. Reasons for work: Extensive Basal decay.T747 (Applicant's ref.)- Ash: - Fell to ground level. Reasons for work: Heavily declined ash trees within shelterbelt. Ash trees within ash health class 3-4 and with significant likelihood of failure onto third party property.T764g (Applicant's ref.)- Ash:- Fell to ground level.Reasons for work: Trees with advanced Ash Dieback disease symptoms (health class 3-4). Within falling distance of third party property.T765 (Applicant's ref.)- Ash: - Fell to ground level. Reasons for work: Tree with advanced Ash Dieback disease symptoms (health class 3-4). Within falling distance of third party property. Basal fungal bracket likely Ganoderma adspersum.T775 (Applicant's ref.)- Common Box:- Fell to ground level. Reasons for work: Dead tree leaning over high use public footpath.T777 (Applicant's ref.)- Elm:- Fell to ground level. Reasons for work: Dead tree within falling distance of high use public highway.T782 (Applicant's ref.)- Common Holly:- Fell to ground level. Reasons for work: Heavily declining tree within falling distance of lawn area.T1350 (Applicant's ref.)- Weeping Willow:- Fell to ground level. Reasons for work: Advanced stem decay pairing with recent trenching works at base.

    East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

    Received 18 Jan 2024
  17. Decided24/00124/FL

    Demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the Site to provide 3no. residential units 2 x 4-bedroom and 1 x 1 bedroom, with private amenity space alongside parking and other associated works

    Development Site At Keepers Lodge Common Road Chatham Kent

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  18. Unknown24/00123/TNCA

    T122 Early mature Red Oak, Tight union between principal crown stems at 3m with bark inclusion.Reduce crown by approx 2m,cut back to clear lamp column. T170 Large common Lime with dieback throughout crown.Exposed/damaged surface roots to south and west.Strong buttress formation all round.Small inactive fungal fruiting bodies between buttresses to east.Reduce hard back by approx 10m to reduce windsail & leave a pollarded framework for future management. T171 Large Horse chestnut with regrowth on historic pruning points.Numerous isolated decay pockets at base of primary crown stems (old, weakly-occluded pruning wounds).Reduce matured re growth by approx 3m, to reduce end weight. T175 Large Horse Chestnut. Decay pockets in old pruning points.Reduce pollard regrowth by approx 3m to alleviate end weight. T174 Dead Horse chestnut monolith.Perform Pull test to assess stability.Notify client of any further recommendations. T280/T282/T284 Large Limes & T283 Lime on edge of driveway with historic pollard point at approx 10m.Reduce pollard regrowth by approx 6m to alleviate weight on old union points. T577 Large Mulberry.Remove deadwood. T575 Declining multistem Sycamore,T351 Large declining Sycamore.Fell in sections to near ground level. T580 Large leaning Scots pine.Reduce eastern side of crown to reduce lever arm over historic heave at base. T332 Very Large Oak over driveway and type 1 trackway.Reduce over extended crown overall by approx 4m to reduce windsail and lever arm.Remove deadwood over track and driveway. T366 Group of Hemlock with dieback in upper crown.Remove dead tops. T376 Declining horse chestnut.Reduce dieback by approx 3m. T386 Large Norway maple on boundary in heavy decline.Fell in sections to near ground level using Winch to pull back into wooded area to prevent falling into neighbouring propertyG18 Group of ivy covered dead maple stems T451 Declining Poplar on bank of upper lake Fell in sections to near ground level. G19 Group of squirrel damaged Sycamo

    North Frith North Frith Park Hadlow Tonbridge Kent

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  19. Unknown24/00122/TPOC

    2 x Silver Birch situated on driveway (marked T1 and T2 on applicant's sketch) Fell - Standing within Woodland W5 of Tree Preservation Order

    22 Papion Grove Chatham Kent ME5 9BS

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  20. Unknown24/00119/TNCA

    [DUPLICATE OF 24/00026/PA] (T1 Applicant reference) 1 x large mature Yew on South East corner of house. - Trim back to previous pruning points (approx 20-30cm) but to retain green covering - Prune section nearest to path hard back to Path edge.1 x Large Yew (T2 Applicant reference) within stone circle - Reduce west side by approx 1m, Back within edging, but to ensure all cuts are made to secondary live points and retain green covering - Trim remaining tree by approx 30cm to shape and balance. 1 x Small Suppressed Apple (T3 applicant reference) on rear edge of lawn - Fell to near ground level. 1 x Mature Lime (T4 applicant reference) adjacent to drive, on east side of black gate - Remove failed stems, - Pollard remaining stem to minimise risk of further stem failure. 1 x Very large Lime (Applicant reference T5) opposite carpark entrance with very large cavity at approx 4m - Reduce crown by approx 6m overall to alleviate weight and windsail over cavity to leave a pollarded framework. - Sever ivy and allow to die off. 1x Small Lime (T6 applicant reference) - pollard at end of driveway - Prune back to previous pollard points to minimise risk of stem failure

    Park House 7 North Frith Park Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 9QW

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  21. Decided24/00345/RD

    Details of Condition 5 (Security measures) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/22/02836/FL (Change of use from class C3 (residential) to class C2 (Residential institutions) for children services)

    6 Mill Lane Blue Bell Hill Chatham Kent ME5 9RB

    Received 6 Mar 2024
  22. Decided24/00344/LRD

    Details of Condition 3 (Part) Garage materials) Pursuant to Planning permission TM/23/00116/LB Demolition of existing outbuildings and proposed new single storey rear extension and proposed new detached double garage with associated landscaping work, internal alterations

    Crouch Farm House Long Mill Lane Crouch Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QD

    Received 1 Mar 2024
  23. Decided24/00342/TPOC

    4 x Field Maples (applicants ref. T1, T2 and T3 circled on sketch plan and T6 in neighbouring garden 33 Quarry Bank) - Reduce back to previous reduction points to allow more light. 2 x Horse Chestnut applicants ref. T4 circled on sketch plan and T5 in garden of 33 Quarry Bank) - Reduce back to previous reduction points to allow more light. All Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    34 Quarry Bank Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QZ

    Received 6 Mar 2024
  24. Decided24/00340/FL

    Proposed single storey side and front extension to include roof canopy

    67 Baltic Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LT

    Received 5 Mar 2024

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