Tonbridge and Malling planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, updated daily. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council received 356 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 63 days.
Search Tonbridge and Malling planning applications
Filter by type, value, date and status. The council's own register is on the official Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council planning portal.
Recent applications in Tonbridge and Malling
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Patterdale Barn Crouch Lane Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QL
Single detached dwelling replacing stables, Platt, Kent, full application. Demolishes stables and equestrian buildings to erect a four-bed detached house on existing access, at full stage. Demolition, groundworks and brickwork open the job, with roofing, drainage and M&E following on this rural…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Longstead Common Road Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9ED
One detached dwelling, Permission in Principle granted, Ightham. A 307 sqm new house approved in principle, with reserved matters and detailed consent to follow. Groundworks, structural frame and fit-out packages open sequentially as the scheme progresses through full permission.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Offham Methodist Church Teston Road Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5PE
Methodist church conversion to residential assessment centre, West Malling. Repurposes a redundant F1 building as a C2 care facility for family assessments at full application stage. Fit-out, fire safety partitioning, accessible bathrooms and kitchen services drive the trades and material spend.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
61 - 63 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1SD
Two-flat Class G prior approval conversion, Tonbridge High Street. Converts the first floor of a Class E High Street unit into two flats under permitted development prior notification. Internal partitioning, kitchens and bathrooms, plus electrics and soil drainage, are the packages for local…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Former Barn 50 Yards North Of Mount Pleasant Farmhouse Seven Mile Lane East Peckham Tonbridge Kent
Class Q prior approval converting agricultural barn to one dwelling, East Peckham. Permitted-development route creating a single residential unit from an existing farm building, subject to prior notification. Fit-out, M&E rewiring, kitchens and bathrooms dominate the conversion works.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
84 Barden Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1UB
Class MA office-to-dwelling conversion, Tonbridge. Converts a Class E office at 84 Barden Road into one home with gym and study, at prior approval stage. Internal fit-out, M&E, insulation and drainage packages suit local subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EInsulation
27 Shakespeare Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2QE
Householder extension, loft conversion and garage replacement, Tonbridge, full application. Adds a front extension, rear single-storey extension, loft dormer and a new garage with first-floor space at 27 Shakespeare Road. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and joinery packages suit local…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
The Broom The Brooms Seal Kent TN15 0EU
Variation of conditions on a consented Seal pool and pool house scheme. Amends approved plans, arboricultural conditions and external lighting on a detached annexe property at amendment stage. Pool construction, solar installation, decking and landscaping packages remain live for specialist…
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Land South East Of The Croft Common Road Hadlow Tonbridge Kent
1-unit Gypsy and Traveller site, change of use from agricultural land. Mobile home, touring caravan, utility building and hardstanding; full permission. Groundworks and hard landscaping for site infrastructure.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
Mobile At Brookside Farm Bourne Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0RE
Single-storey 2-bed self-build dwelling, Plaxtol. Replaces an existing mobile unit with a permanent one-storey house at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing form the core package for a self-build market opportunity.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Heaf Gardens Bentley Close Royal British Veterans Village Aylesford Kent ME20 7SF
Two prefabricated bin stores, Aylesford retirement village, full application. Adds two single-storey communal bin stores, each with 12 general waste, 12 recycling and one food waste bin. Base slabs and hard surfacing are the only trade packages, suiting small groundworks contractors.
GroundworksHard landscaping
23 Walsham Road Walderslade Chatham Kent ME5 9HX
Single-storey rear extension prior notification, Walderslade. Adds a 4m-deep extension with a 3.2m ridge and 2.4m eaves to an existing house under Part 1 Class A. Groundworks, blockwork, roofing and glazing suit local trade builders; the 4m footprint sets slab and wall volumes.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
1 Hamptons Road Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 9RE
Two-storey side and rear extension scheme with garage demolition, Hadlow, full application. Demolishes a garage and canopy link to add a two-storey side extension, rear extension and raised terrace. Demolition, masonry, roofing and glazing packages suit local builders, with steel and joinery for…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Land At Park Cottage School Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QD
Garage conversion to ancillary annexe, Plaxtol, full planning. Converts an existing garage into ancillary accommodation and extends the Park Cottage curtilage, at full application stage. Glazing, insulation and joinery packages, plus M&E for new services, suit local specialist subcontractors.
JoineryGlazingInsulation
The Lodge Nizels Nizels Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NU
Single-storey rear orangery, Hildenborough. Adds glazed living space to an existing home at full application stage. Glazing and brickwork dominate, with groundworks for the foundation and joinery for internal finishes.
GlazingBrickworkGroundworks
Planning appeals in Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, raw rate
33.2%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
4 percentage points above expected. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
410 appeals counted, 395 judged either way (131 allowed, 264 dismissed), 15 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 35% | 28.8% | 247 | 243 | 85 |
| Householder (HAS) | 34.4% | 35.6% | 95 | 93 | 32 |
| Enforcement Notice | 13.3% | 13.5% | 37 | 30 | 4 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 25% | 25% | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 44.4% | 36.9% | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 28.6% | 20.6% | 7 | 7 | 2 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | None judged | 8.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent34 homes
- Affordable rent26 homes
- Shared ownership58 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder94% (270 decided)
- residential87% (92 decided)
- other96% (57 decided)
- commercial94% (31 decided)
Nearby councils
Comparing planning tools?
What you get with SiteLens
Map and project brief
Applications on a live map, with categories, trades and plain-English briefs. Filter by estimated value band.
Constraints and tenders
24 constraint flags on every site, and the public tenders and awards near it.
Daily alerts
New matching applications from this council, by email each morning.
Who's behind it (Pro)
The agent and applicant, their contact details where published, and the company directors.
Start tracking Tonbridge and Malling today
The Free plan is free forever, no card needed. Pro is £39/mo, or £29/mo billed annually.
Start for free