Tonbridge & Malling Council approves 90.1% of planning applications, based on 7,950 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Tonbridge & Malling sits 2.1 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 | 5,278 | 564 | 5,842 | 90.3% |
| Trees | 1,235 | 70 | 1,305 | 94.6% |
| Listed Building | 490 | 27 | 517 | 94.8% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 0 | 122 | 122 | 0.0% |
| Advertisement | 94 | 4 | 98 | 95.9% |
| Prior Approval | 63 | 3 | 66 | 95.5% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildenborough | 476 | 66 | 542 | 87.8% |
| Borough Green And Long Mill | 381 | 59 | 440 | 86.6% |
| East Malling West Malling And Offham | 365 | 35 | 400 | 91.2% |
| Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted | 326 | 51 | 377 | 86.5% |
| Pilgrims With Ightham | 331 | 41 | 372 | 89.0% |
| Aylesford South And Ditton | 330 | 14 | 344 | 95.9% |
| West Malling And Leybourne | 287 | 37 | 324 | 88.6% |
| Kings Hill | 292 | 31 | 323 | 90.4% |
| Downs And Mereworth | 269 | 44 | 313 | 85.9% |
| Bourne | 270 | 18 | 288 | 93.8% |
| Hadlow And East Peckham | 247 | 37 | 284 | 87.0% |
| Castle | 247 | 24 | 271 | 91.1% |
| Judd | 237 | 30 | 267 | 88.8% |
| Aylesford North And Walderslade | 206 | 28 | 234 | 88.0% |
| Vauxhall | 216 | 14 | 230 | 93.9% |
| Cage Green And Angel | 213 | 14 | 227 | 93.8% |
| Higham | 205 | 17 | 222 | 92.3% |
| East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury | 195 | 15 | 210 | 92.9% |
| Medway | 194 | 11 | 205 | 94.6% |
| Aylesford North And North Downs | 188 | 16 | 204 | 92.2% |
| East Malling | 164 | 20 | 184 | 89.1% |
| Ditton | 163 | 15 | 178 | 91.6% |
| Aylesford South | 151 | 14 | 165 | 91.5% |
| Borough Green And Platt | 133 | 15 | 148 | 89.9% |
| Cage Green | 103 | 14 | 117 | 88.0% |
Showing top 25 of 35 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Tonbridge & Malling’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 4.1pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00168/FL Aylesford South And Ditton | Access ramp with hand rails to front of property and replacement front door with | Approved |
| 26/00166/RD Cage Green And Angel | Details of Conditions 4 (Levels- Slab and finished floor) and 9 (Parking) submit | Approved |
| 25/02184/FL Vauxhall | Single storey rear and side extension. Loft conversion with hip to gable roof ex | Approved |
| 25/02166/FL Hildenborough | Change of use, conversion and extension of Cock Horse Public House (Class A4: Dr | Approved |
| 24/01664/OA Walderslade | Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of | Approved |
| 25/01951/FL Hildenborough | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 25/02175/FL East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury | Repairs and alterations to northeast service wing and stable block including dis | Approved |
| 25/02173/FL Bourne | Rear and side extensions, remodelling and upgrading the existing dwelling | Approved |
| 25/02176/LB East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury | Listed building application: Repairs and alterations to northeast service wing a | Approved |
| 25/02008/FL Bourne | Convert, extend and maintain the existing Old Wash House structure to create a 1 | Approved |
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Based on 7,950 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tonbridge & Malling is 90.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,950 planning decisions from Tonbridge & Malling council. 7,160 were approved and 790 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tonbridge & Malling is 90.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.