The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Tonbridge and Malling, 2025
40 appeals decided in 2025, 43% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed31 December 2025· ldc3369278Four Seasons Park, Labour In Vain Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7PA
Use of land as a caravan site together with amenity and ancillary areas and an additional six caravans shown cross hatched on the proposed plan (a total of 38 caravans)
- Allowed5 December 2025· householder3373454The Woodman, Sweets Lane, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6JF
new detached house in excess side garden of existing property, with new access, parking, associated garden and double garage without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref TM/24/01514/PA, dated 24/12/2024
- Dismissed22 September 2025· householder33690315 Legge Lane, Birling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5JH
single storey side extension, conversion of double garage to study
- Allowed11 August 2025· minor3364087111 Douglas Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2UD
for the erection of a two storey side extension to create an additional two bedroom dwelling, including reconfiguration of the roof, new dormer windows, internal reconfiguration of the existing dwelling and associated access and landscaping works
- Dismissed6 August 2025· householder3365477Lea Croft Pilgrims Way, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7NN
‘two storey extension to replace existing garage - Amended scheme to approval under application TM/18/01151/FL’
- Allowed6 August 2025· minor3362549Land Adjoining The Bungalow 139, Offham Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RE
the relocation of an existing garden field access
- Dismissed5 August 2025· minor3353979Ryarsh Place Farm, Birling Road, Ryarsh, Kent, ME19 5LS
outline application for the demolition of an existing range of modern agricultural buildings and the redevelopment of the site with six dwellings with garaging together with an associated creation of car parking and turning areas, conversion of existing stable building into an ancillary domestic outbuilding and landscaping works
- Dismissed4 August 2025· other335961734, King Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6QT
the change of colour to front elevation, from magnolia to light pink
- Dismissed23 July 2025· householder336400843 London Road, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EU
the construction of an outbuildin g
- Allowed22 July 2025· minor3361029Parkview, 113 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1DL
for the “loft conversion and internal and external alterations to create 2 apartments”
- Allowed27 June 2025· minor3362362Dairy Farm Common Road, Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0JE
Retrospective application for levelling of the site
- Split Decision24 June 2025· minor3349987Kooland, Rochester Road, Burham, Aylesford, Kent, ME1 3SN
the change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for one Gypsy family with two caravans, including no more than one static caravan/mobile home together with laying of hardstanding and erection of ancillary amenity building
- Notice varied and upheld12 June 2025· enforcement3306028155 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5HX
We wish to change use of agricultural land to residential garden use
- Dismissed12 June 2025· minor3304885157 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5HX
- Dismissed12 June 2025· minor3304544155 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5HX
- Notice varied and upheld12 June 2025· enforcement3304085157 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5HX
Application for Change of Use from Agricultural to Residential Curtilage. Full details enclosed within the attached Planning Statement. The application does not include any change to the appearance of the land and is solely to allow for its u se as residential curtilage
- Dismissed12 June 2025· minor3303034153 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5HX
retrospective application for change of use of land to residential amenity land
- Dismissed13 May 2025· minor335995053 Albert Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2SR
for a new 2 bedroom house
- Dismissed12 May 2025· householder33604192 Trevithick Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TZ
described on the planning application form as “Retrospective Planning Permission. I apologise and did not realise I had to get planning permission to carry out this work. I spoke to my neighbour and got their permission to enclose my car port to use as a gym for my health reasons. This work has already been carried out and after contacting the planning division I am contacting you to hopefully prevent the change back because my car is still on the drive. I only have one car so will still be able to park on my driveway and not the road
- Allowed14 April 2025· minor335754491 Barden Road , Tonbridge , TN9 1UN
for the modification and change-of-use of 91 and 91A Barden Road, an end-of-terrace property containing 1 x retail unit, 1 x residential apartment into 2 x residential maisonettes, ground floor rear extension, rear dormer, skylight windows to front roof slope, installation of 2 x heat pumps and associated alterations and landscaping
- Dismissed14 April 2025· householder3356339Sunfield House Tonbridge Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9AR
for the erection of a two storey wrap-around extension to side and rear of property. To facilitate property extension, an existing two storey flat roof extension to be demolished, and the existing double garage to be reduced in size
- Allowed14 April 2025· minor3356231Little Holt, Copt Hall Road, Ightham, Kent, TN15 9DU
Two storey and part single side extensions to existing dwelling house
- Dismissed14 April 2025· householder3355972Appledene, 164 Norman Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RW
for the replacement and minor enlargement of an existing roof extension
- Allowed14 April 2025· minor3352709Clements Oast, Forge Lane, West Peckham, Kent, ME18 5JP
for the conversion of the Oast to a single detached house
- Allowed14 April 2025· minor3351858Parking Area South Of Mellinges Close, Nevill Court, Town Hill, West Malling , Kent , ME19 6HZ
for the erection of 4no dwellings comprising of 2 x 2 bedroom terrace, 1 x 3 bedroom terrace, and 1 x 2 bedroom flat over garage. Provision of associated parking spaces and ancillary works
- Allowed4 April 2025· householder3352491Little Canon , 229 Canon Lane, Wateringbury , Kent, ME18 5PJ
erection of garden storage shed/tractor mower store
- Allowed2 April 2025· major3353896Land Opposite Grange Road at, Maidstone Road, Sevenoaks, Kent
residential development alongside hard and soft landscaping including access, car parking, public open space, SuDS and associated infrastructure
- Dismissed1 April 2025· householder335953927 Portman Park, Tonbridge, TN9 1LW
a first floor side extension above the existing garage
- Dismissed31 March 2025· minor3350610Ross Cottage, 114 Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9AG
Conversion of existing annex to independent residential property
- Dismissed31 March 2025· householder33502668 The Orpines, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5BP
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension and associated external alterations
- Allowed13 March 2025· householder3350904Stone Acre, Copt Hall Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DT
the demolition of garage, partial demolition of dwelling and erection of replacement garage
- Allowed26 February 2025· minor3352986Woodford, Old Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9AH
change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for 5 gypsy/traveller households, including the stationing of 8 caravans for residential purposes of which no more than 5 shall be static caravans/mobile homes, together with extension of existing hardstanding
- Allowed26 February 2025· householder3349338Camomile House Common Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DY
a replacement outbuilding
- Dismissed24 February 2025· major3345353182-186 Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5NS
described on the application form as ‘flat conversion to create 13x residential unit(s) with four additional storeys and alterations to the façade of the existing building’
- Allowed21 February 2025· major3346228Land at Former Court Lane Nurseries, Court Lane, Hadlow, TN11 0RF
Full planning application for the erection of 57 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing provision, a new children’s day nursery and pre-school (Use Class E) alongside hard and soft landscaping including access, car parking, public open space, SuDS, and associated infrastructure
- Dismissed14 February 2025· householder335363241 Hill View Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9DD
a single storey pitched roof rear extension with Velux roof lights to create Kitchen/Dining room, first floor pitched roof side extension over existing Garage to form Bedroom with En-suite, conversion of existing garage into Studio/Study, Shower room and Utility room, associated internal alterations and provision of two new parking spaces on properties frontage
- Dismissed14 February 2025· householder334878510 Toddington Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9QT
creation of an annexe with works to include altering the existing flat roof of the garage to a pitched roof with dormer windows
- Allowed13 February 2025· major3347410Land Part of Wrotham Water Farm, Off London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7SG
an outline application (all matters reserved except access) for construction of a secure 24-hour truck stop facility for up to 200 HGVs incorporating fuel station; amenity building of up to 1100 sqm; creation of a new access to A20 via roundabout; landscaping and other associated works
- Dismissed13 February 2025· minor333752637 Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TL
a two-storey timber framed extension on top of the existing building to be used as 2 x 2B3P self-contained duplex flats with roof terrace including external alterations to the building
- Dismissed29 January 2025· householder3346368Park Head Cottage, Wrotham Hill Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7QA
the demolition of existing single bay brick, flat roofed garage and replacement with two bay timber framed pitched roof garage
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