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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.

  1. Allowed31 December 2025· ldc3369278
    Four 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)

  2. Allowed5 December 2025· householder3373454
    The 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

  3. Dismissed22 September 2025· householder3369031
    5 Legge Lane, Birling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5JH

    single storey side extension, conversion of double garage to study

  4. Allowed11 August 2025· minor3364087
    111 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

  5. Dismissed6 August 2025· householder3365477
    Lea Croft Pilgrims Way, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7NN

    ‘two storey extension to replace existing garage - Amended scheme to approval under application TM/18/01151/FL’

  6. Allowed6 August 2025· minor3362549
    Land Adjoining The Bungalow 139, Offham Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RE

    the relocation of an existing garden field access

  7. Dismissed5 August 2025· minor3353979
    Ryarsh 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

  8. Dismissed4 August 2025· other3359617
    34, King Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6QT

    the change of colour to front elevation, from magnolia to light pink

  9. Dismissed23 July 2025· householder3364008
    43 London Road, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EU

    the construction of an outbuildin g

  10. Allowed22 July 2025· minor3361029
    Parkview, 113 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1DL

    for the “loft conversion and internal and external alterations to create 2 apartments”

  11. Allowed27 June 2025· minor3362362
    Dairy Farm Common Road, Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0JE

    Retrospective application for levelling of the site

  12. Split Decision24 June 2025· minor3349987
    Kooland, 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

  13. Notice varied and upheld12 June 2025· enforcement3306028
    155 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5HX

    We wish to change use of agricultural land to residential garden use

  14. Dismissed12 June 2025· minor3304885
    157 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5HX
  15. Dismissed12 June 2025· minor3304544
    155 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5HX
  16. Notice varied and upheld12 June 2025· enforcement3304085
    157 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

  17. Dismissed12 June 2025· minor3303034
    153 Pizien Well Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5HX

    retrospective application for change of use of land to residential amenity land

  18. Dismissed13 May 2025· minor3359950
    53 Albert Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2SR

    for a new 2 bedroom house

  19. Dismissed12 May 2025· householder3360419
    2 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

  20. Allowed14 April 2025· minor3357544
    91 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

  21. Dismissed14 April 2025· householder3356339
    Sunfield 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

  22. Allowed14 April 2025· minor3356231
    Little Holt, Copt Hall Road, Ightham, Kent, TN15 9DU

    Two storey and part single side extensions to existing dwelling house

  23. Dismissed14 April 2025· householder3355972
    Appledene, 164 Norman Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RW

    for the replacement and minor enlargement of an existing roof extension

  24. Allowed14 April 2025· minor3352709
    Clements Oast, Forge Lane, West Peckham, Kent, ME18 5JP

    for the conversion of the Oast to a single detached house

  25. Allowed14 April 2025· minor3351858
    Parking 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

  26. Allowed4 April 2025· householder3352491
    Little Canon , 229 Canon Lane, Wateringbury , Kent, ME18 5PJ

    erection of garden storage shed/tractor mower store

  27. Allowed2 April 2025· major3353896
    Land 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

  28. Dismissed1 April 2025· householder3359539
    27 Portman Park, Tonbridge, TN9 1LW

    a first floor side extension above the existing garage

  29. Dismissed31 March 2025· minor3350610
    Ross Cottage, 114 Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9AG

    Conversion of existing annex to independent residential property

  30. Dismissed31 March 2025· householder3350266
    8 The Orpines, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5BP

    Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension and associated external alterations

  31. Allowed13 March 2025· householder3350904
    Stone Acre, Copt Hall Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DT

    the demolition of garage, partial demolition of dwelling and erection of replacement garage

  32. Allowed26 February 2025· minor3352986
    Woodford, 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

  33. Allowed26 February 2025· householder3349338
    Camomile House Common Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DY

    a replacement outbuilding

  34. Dismissed24 February 2025· major3345353
    182-186 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’

  35. Allowed21 February 2025· major3346228
    Land 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

  36. Dismissed14 February 2025· householder3353632
    41 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

  37. Dismissed14 February 2025· householder3348785
    10 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

  38. Allowed13 February 2025· major3347410
    Land 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

  39. Dismissed13 February 2025· minor3337526
    37 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

  40. Dismissed29 January 2025· householder3346368
    Park 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

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions without a recorded authority may be missing. Research, not advice: verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.