Tonbridge & Malling planning approval rate
Tonbridge & Malling council approved 90.1% of planning applications and refused 9.9%, based on 7,950 decisions analysed. Ranked 106th out of 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.1%
overall approval rate
Planning in Tonbridge & Malling?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Tonbridge & Malling. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Tonbridge & Malling — mined from 7,950 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Tonbridge & Malling. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Hildenborough (542 decided)
87.8%
Borough Green And Long Mill (440 decided)
86.6%
East Malling West Malling And Offham (400 decided)
91.2%
Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted (377 decided)
86.5%
Pilgrims With Ightham (372 decided)
89.0%
Aylesford South And Ditton (344 decided)
95.9%
West Malling And Leybourne (324 decided)
88.6%
Kings Hill (323 decided)
90.4%
Downs And Mereworth (313 decided)
85.9%
Bourne (288 decided)
93.8%
Hadlow And East Peckham (284 decided)
87.0%
Castle (271 decided)
91.1%
Aylesford North And Walderslade (234 decided)
88.0%
Vauxhall (230 decided)
93.9%
Cage Green And Angel (227 decided)
93.8%
Higham (222 decided)
92.3%
East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury (210 decided)
92.9%
Medway (205 decided)
94.6%
Aylesford North And North Downs (204 decided)
92.2%
Wards in Tonbridge & Malling
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Tonbridge & Malling, showing how the council decides real applications.
Access ramp with hand rails to front of property and replacement front door with · Aylesford South And Ditton · Mon 30 Mar 2026
Details of Conditions 4 (Levels- Slab and finished floor) and 9 (Parking) submit · Cage Green And Angel · Mon 30 Mar 2026
Single storey rear and side extension. Loft conversion with hip to gable roof ex · Vauxhall · Mon 30 Mar 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Tonbridge & Malling, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Tonbridge & Malling
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Tonbridge & Malling →
Free. Based on 7,950 decisions.
Compare with nearby councils