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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
6,939Searchable applications
868Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 4,149 approved or refused records
345Refused applications

3,804 approved · 345 refused · 336 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Jan 2023 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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More application records

  1. Decided23/03546/FL

    Proposed erection of a shared dayroom facility forming extension of existing Cart Store, alongside external alterations

    Dayroom Shared Facility Oak Tree Stable Vigo Road Fairseat Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7LR

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  2. Unknown23/03254/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Creation of new access and dropping of kerb to create an "in-out" drive to improve access to our property and create a larger driveway area in our front garden.

    26 The Ridgeway Tonbridge Kent TN10 4NH

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  3. Decided23/03253/FL

    Erection of two-storey front extension and detached garage with associated landscaping following demolition of existing porch and garage.

    Poppins 147 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QD

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  4. Unknown23/03252/TNCA

    G1 Group of small self set Hazel ash and willow growing out of the wall on the river side fell and poison T1 left hand birch Reduce by 2m overall T2 Central birch Reduce collapsed limbs until the removal of weight springs them up and reduce the rest of the tree as little as possible to match in with what can be saved T3 Right hand birch Reduce 2m in height and 1m laterally T4 Apple over the river prune back over hang

    Elim Bungalow Busty Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9HP

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  5. Unknown23/03251/TPOC

    1 x Oak T1 - Reduce radial spread East by 2-2.5m. Current radius 10m leaving at 7.5-8m. The works to the tree are to rebalance canopy which has a one sided canopy and reduce overhang to adjacent land. T1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    2 Keefe Close Chatham Kent ME5 9AG

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  6. Decided23/03246/FL

    Erection of a garage and home gym incidental to the main dwelling and creation of hardstanding (alternative to 23/01907/LDP)

    Stocketts Aldon Lane Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5PH

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  7. Decided23/03250/FL

    Demolition of existing conservatory to side and replace with two storey extension

    Mallard House 12 Streamside Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6SY

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  8. Decided23/03244/FL

    Install a Frame for a new Conveyor set to the North of the site, as part of upgrades to the site. The conveyor systems will be installed for the packing and transportation of unsold news print for recycling.

    Units 2 And 3 Block F And Block C Larkfield Trading Estate New Hythe Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6SW

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  9. Decided23/03245/TPOC

    Two areas of woodland adjacent to Malling Road as indicated on applicants plans (consisting predominately of sweet chestnut and sycamores, predominately multi-stemmed trees with the sweet chestnuts being lapsed coppice stools) - Prune to provide 4.75-5m clearance over the highway and minimum of 3m clearance over the footpath as specified, Reduce density of woodland by up to 20% over the next 2 years by removing/reducing stems in proximity to the highway, undertaking selective work to manage the vegetation along the rear boundary of the adjoining residential properties (a combination of reduction of branches back to the boundary, and removal of stems back to the coppice stool as specified) and re-coppicing - these works will be distributed across the wooded area with works focussing on stools and stems growing at acute angles or with features that may compromise their structural integrity. Woodlands W1 and W2 of Tree Preservation Order

    Various Land Parcels East Of Malling Road Surrounding Meteor Road West Malling Kent

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  10. Unknown23/03111/TNCA

    4 x Maple (applicants ref. 237, 238, 239 and 240) - Reduce overall size of crown by 1.5m and crown lift to 3m from ground level. (Fell dead Elm standing below crown of Yew 241) .

    Merryfield Court Waterloo Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2SL

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  11. Decided23/03242/FL

    Amendments to approved application 20/02916/FL (Two storey side extension with the siting of 2 no dormers and 1 no roof light on the south-eastern elevation) to include an additional rear dormer, 3 x rooflights, cladding, alterations to the internal layout and the location and size of window and door openings

    1 Court Lodge Farm Cottages The Green West Peckham Maidstone Kent ME18 5JN

    Received 10 Nov 2023
  12. Decided23/03233/FL

    Conversion of existing detached workshop and storage building into a residential annex and associated works including replacement of timber lean-to structure with a brick addition and alterations to fenestration

    115 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  13. Decided23/03232/FL

    Erection of new detached garage and home office/store

    115 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  14. Decided23/03231/LB

    Listed Building Application: Conversion of detached workshop and storage building into a residential annex (including demolition of a small timber lean-to structure and its replacement with a new brick addition) and associated renovation works and alterations to fenestration

    115 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  15. Unknown23/03241/FL

    S73 Application to vary planning condition 11 (Access plans) to TM/19/01814/OA Outline Application: Erection of up to 250 new homes (40% affordable), new community building, provision of a new country park and other areas of public open spaces, areas of play, upgrade of existing footpaths, together with new vehicular access onto London Road and associated parking and landscaping

    Development Site Land West Of Winterfield Lane East Malling West Malling Kent

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  16. Unknown23/03240/TNCA

    7 x Lime, 1 x Cherry, 1 x Sycamore, 1 x Ash and 2 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. TG1- Row of trees in the field adjacent to The Haydens road, consisting of T927, T928, T929, T930, T931, T932, T933, T934, T935, T936, T937 and T900) - Lift the crowns of all the trees in the group to provide 2.5-3m clearance from ground level and Remove partially failed limb from the crown of Lime applicants ref. T927; Group of Sycamore, Ash, Dogwood and Apple (applicants ref. G1) - Reduce back from building/structure/light by 1m. (1 x Oak (applicants ref. T915) - Remove deadwood only, 1 x Elm (applicants ref. T919g) - Remove dead stems only)

    Green Space East Of The Haydens Tonbridge Kent

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  17. Decided23/03230/TPOC

    1 x Ash (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce back to most recent previous points of reduction, (remove deadwood). Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    20 Acorn Grove Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6EW

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  18. Decided23/03229/TPOC

    Oak - fell substantial amounts of deadwood. Tree has poor health T3 of Tree Preservation Order

    The Cottage Nizels Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NU

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  19. Decided23/03228/FL

    Insertion of 2 windows to the Front Elevation

    182 Saltings Road Snodland Kent ME6 5HW

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  20. Unknown23/03239/TNCA

    Ash and oak (T1, T2, T3 - standing near the north-western corner of the site) Poor quality trees in decline. Fell to allow restoration of hedge. Conifer hedge (G1) - grown too large in position against barn. Fell. 1 x chestnut (T1 - standing adjacent to Coldharbour Lane) - Remove. Resubmission of previously approved works under 20/00408/TNCA and 20/00861/TNCA (with correction of the species of the tree T1 adjacent to Coldharbour Lane).

    Buildings At Trench Farm Coldharbour Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  21. Unknown23/03227/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Loft Conversion with Side Dormer together with removal of existing doors and new fenestration in ground floor elevation

    164 St Marys Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2NN

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  22. Decided23/03226/RD

    Details of Condition 7 (Means of Storage and Disposal of Manure and other waste) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/01824/FL (Construction of a new stable building, hardstanding and paddocks, including the change of use for part of the residential garden to include private equestrian use)

    Green Leas Pilgrims Way Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7NN

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  23. Decided23/03225/RD

    Details of condition 4 (Sound Insulation) & 5 (scheme for refuse storage and screening) Pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00697/FL Change of use of rear section of building at basement, ground and first floors to create 1 bedroom residential unit. Associated minor internal and external alterations

    36 And 38 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QR

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  24. Decided23/03224/TPOC

    1 x Oak (Applicant reference T2) Fell to ground level due to substantial fungal fruiting brackets standing East of barn and stables. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Nizels Ridge Farm Nizels Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NU

    Received 8 Nov 2023

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