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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
6,948Searchable applications
868Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 4,155 approved or refused records
346Refused applications

3,809 approved · 346 refused · 337 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas60 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Unknown23/03185/TNCA

    T1 Mulberry - Crown reduce whole crown to previous pruning points (2m) and thin by approximately 20%. Tree is very large for the space and very dense. Work is general maintenance to maintain the tree

    21 Police Station Road West Malling Kent

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  2. Decided23/03189/FL

    Re-submission from application ref 22/02201/FL to extend further into the garden by approx 800mm to the rear at ground floor level. This is due to a pipe owned by Southern water being discovered 1m down under the proposed new walls. The design of the extension is as before to replace the conservatory with a new kitchen/dining extension with a flat roof. The first floor extension over the garage remains as granted on the previous application.

    10 The Croft Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5QD

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  3. Unknown23/03188/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/21/02001/FL for the proposed tree to be relocated and type to be changed to Prunus Okame Cherry

    Cafe At Leybourne Lakes Country Park Malling Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6AA

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  4. Decided23/03187/FL

    Loft conversion with dormers and extension to house staircase (resubmission of TM/13/01595/FL and TM/16/03407/FL)

    Oak Tree Farm Watts Cross Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NE

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  5. Decided23/03184/RD

    Details of Condition 4 (Contamination/ Desk Study) and 5 (Site Investigation) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00859/FL (Demolition of existing office (Use Class E) building and construction of a 78-bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking and development)

    50 Gibson Drive Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4AF

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  6. Decided23/03183/TPOC

    T1 (applicant reference) 1 x beech - crown thin by 20% and reduce the east facing lateral branches overhanging neighbouring roof by 2m, creating a 2m clearance from the roof for the reason of general tree maintenance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

    15 London Road East Royal British Legion Village Aylesford Kent ME20 7NN

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  7. Decided23/03182/FL

    Two storey side extension

    7 Shakespeare Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QH

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  8. Unknown23/03181/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Conversion of loft to habitable room incorporating a rear dormer with Juliet balcony and 2x roof lights to the front roofslope

    45 Dowgate Close Tonbridge Kent TN9 2EJ

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  9. Decided23/03180/FL

    Single storey side extension (resubmission for a smaller scheme)

    36 Rochester Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7BJ

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  10. Unknown23/03179/LB

    Listed Building Application: The retention, refurbishment and conversion of Crickets Farmhouse into offices with access, parking and landscaping works, and extensions to create a garden room and lobby/entrance area

    The Old Farmhouse Borough Green Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  11. Unknown23/03178/FL

    The retention, refurbishment and conversion of Crickets Farmhouse into offices with access, parking and landscaping works, and extensions to create a garden room and lobby/entrance area

    The Old Farmhouse Borough Green Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  12. Unknown23/03177/TNCA

    2 x Robinia and 1 x Maple - agent ref: T1, T2 and T3 (as circled on sketch plan). Fell to ground level for the reasons indicated in BS5837:2012 Tree Survey

    The Former Rectory The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QF

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  13. Unknown23/03173/FL

    Construction of a timber tile, two bay cart lodge with access from the existing driveway

    Bourne House 163 Tonbridge Road East Peckham Tonbridge Kent TN12 5JP

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  14. Decided23/03204/FL

    Section 73 minor material amendment application to vary conditions 16 (noise insultation) and 26 (approved plans) of planning approval TM/20/02245/FL (Redevelopment of site to include conversion, extension and alteration of existing office buildings and conversion and alteration of Grade II listed office building to create 138 apartments and shared residents facilities, together with 27 houses within the grounds, including access, parking, hard and soft landscaping and areas of open space) (as amended by TM/22/00499/NMA and TM/22/02352/NMA) To remove reference to the internal substation noise insulation and to enable amendments to the apartment design and site layout, including additional residents facilities, changes to fenestration, plot boundaries, plant room, and associated hard and soft landscaping works.

    Oakhill House 130 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9DZ

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  15. Decided23/03166/RD

    Details of Condition 7 (Contamination) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/23/00581/FL (Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans List) of planning permission TM/22/01879/FL (Section 73 to remove Condition 3 (parking bays) of application TM/21/01581/FL and increase the commercial floor space)

    Former 78C High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1EE

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  16. Decided23/03165/FL

    Single storey rear extension and internal alterations

    17 Woodland Close West Malling Kent ME19 6RR

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  17. Decided23/03052/FL

    Replacement of existing rear lean to extension with larger single storey rear extension and change of use of first and second floors from commercial to residential with the addition of roof extension

    29 High Street Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8BT

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  18. Unknown23/03164/FL

    Part one/ part two storey rear extension

    43 Church Street Burham Rochester Kent ME1 3SB

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  19. Decided23/03163/FL

    New external rest area and 2 new cycle shelters to meet BREEAM requirements of internal refurbishment

    Unit 18 Mills Road Quarry Wood Industrial Estate Aylesford Kent ME20 7XB

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  20. Decided23/03161/FL

    Conversion of garage roof space to create habitable room with associated alterations

    3 Oakhurst Park Gardens Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8BF

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  21. Decided23/03160/FL

    Demolition of range of existing commercial storage & workshop buildings and replace with one single storey 3 bed detached dwellinghouse

    Caravan Storage South Lodge Farm 380 Wateringbury Road East Malling West Malling Kent

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  22. Decided23/03159/TPOC

    3 x Ash (applicants ref. T1, T2 and T3) - Fell to 5m standing stems. The trees are suffering from Ash die-back. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

    Stratton Beeches 4 Central Lodge Gravesend Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7JW

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  23. Decided23/03158/FL

    Single storey rear extension

    249A London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  24. Unknown23/03156/TNCA

    2 x conifers T1 and T2 (Applicants ref): section fell to ground, Low amenity value, poor specimens, close to property.1 x mature cherry tree T3 (Applicants ref): reduce by 30%, maintenance.Goat willow T4 (Applicants ref): Pollard, Maintenance in keeping with surroundings.Walnut tree T5 (Applicants ref): Reduce by 30%, maintenance in keeping with surroundings.Mature apple tree T6 (Applicants ref): section fell to ground.

    Golding Orchard The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QG

    Received 23 Oct 2023

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