Tonbridge & Malling Council approves 89.0% of planning applications, based on 3,432 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Tonbridge & Malling sits 1.1 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Tonbridge & Malling.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,236 | 280 | 2,516 | 88.9% |
| Trees | 576 | 32 | 608 | 94.7% |
| Listed Building | 185 | 12 | 197 | 93.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0.0% |
| Advertisement | 36 | 2 | 38 | 94.7% |
| Prior Approval | 23 | 2 | 25 | 92.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Green And Long Mill | 304 | 46 | 350 | 86.9% |
| Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted | 253 | 32 | 285 | 88.8% |
| Downs And Mereworth | 215 | 30 | 245 | 87.8% |
| West Malling And Leybourne | 212 | 30 | 242 | 87.6% |
| Hadlow And East Peckham | 178 | 31 | 209 | 85.2% |
| Castle | 183 | 17 | 200 | 91.5% |
| Hildenborough | 164 | 29 | 193 | 85.0% |
| Aylesford North And Walderslade | 162 | 17 | 179 | 90.5% |
| Kings Hill | 131 | 20 | 151 | 86.8% |
| Medway | 140 | 9 | 149 | 94.0% |
| East Malling | 130 | 13 | 143 | 90.9% |
| Aylesford South | 112 | 10 | 122 | 91.8% |
| Ditton | 110 | 9 | 119 | 92.4% |
| Higham | 93 | 5 | 98 | 94.9% |
| Vauxhall | 86 | 8 | 94 | 91.5% |
| Cage Green | 81 | 7 | 88 | 92.0% |
| Judd | 72 | 15 | 87 | 82.8% |
| Burham And Wouldham | 46 | 11 | 57 | 80.7% |
| Snodland West And Holborough Lakes | 49 | 6 | 55 | 89.1% |
| Wateringbury | 48 | 6 | 54 | 88.9% |
| Larkfield South | 44 | 9 | 53 | 83.0% |
| Snodland East And Ham Hill | 44 | 1 | 45 | 97.8% |
| Larkfield North | 35 | 2 | 37 | 94.6% |
| Trench | 28 | 5 | 33 | 84.8% |
Real residential planning decisions from Tonbridge & Malling council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 22/02382/TNCA Castle | T1 - Elder - rear right hand side: - fell to as close to ground level as possibl | Approved |
| 22/02369/FL Castle | Proposed roof conversion to create two additional bedrooms and an ensuite shower | Refused |
| 22/02355/FL Burham And Wouldham | Erection of single storey side extension | Approved |
| 22/02343/FL Vauxhall | New front porch, single storey rear extension, first floor rear extension and co | Approved |
| 22/02231/FL Aylesford South | Proposed front porch with flat roof | Approved |
| 22/02222/FL Hadlow And East Peckham | Demolition of existing timber conservatory and replacement with a single storey | Approved |
| 22/02199/FL Judd | Erection of stables | Approved |
| 22/00608/FL Kings Hill | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 22/00477/FL Downs And Mereworth | Change of use of redundant cold store into 1no. dwellinghouse | Approved |
| 22/00101/FL Hadlow And East Peckham | Retrospective application for the removal of 3 windows and replacement with 3 bl | Approved |
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Based on 3,432 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tonbridge & Malling is 89.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,432 planning decisions from Tonbridge & Malling council. 3,056 were approved and 376 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tonbridge & Malling is 89.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.