Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh planning approval rate
Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh ward in Tonbridge & Malling has a 89.4% approval rate based on 104 planning decisions. Tonbridge & Malling overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
89.4%
ward approval rate
104
Decisions
93
Approved
11
Refused
90.1%
Tonbridge & Malling average
Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh is broadly in line with the Tonbridge & Malling average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh compares
Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh ward
89.4%
Tonbridge & Malling overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
Change of use and conversion of existing retail unit into 1no. residential apart · Wed 25 Mar 2026
Permission in Principle for the Sub-division of existing residential plot and er · Fri 06 Mar 2026
Conversion of double garage to study/office and other habitable space · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Single storey rear extension · Wed 10 Dec 2025
First floor front and rear extensions · Mon 08 Dec 2025
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