Bourne planning approval rate
Bourne ward in Tonbridge & Malling has a 93.8% approval rate based on 288 planning decisions. Tonbridge & Malling overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
288
Decisions
270
Approved
18
Refused
90.1%
Tonbridge & Malling average
Bourne sits slightly above the Tonbridge & Malling average, with a 3.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bourne compares
Bourne ward
93.8%
Tonbridge & Malling overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in Bourne
Rear and side extensions, remodelling and upgrading the existing dwelling · Wed 25 Mar 2026
Convert, extend and maintain the existing Old Wash House structure to create a 1 · Wed 25 Mar 2026
Proposed external and internal alterations to existing barn outbuilding · Mon 23 Mar 2026
Listed building application: Proposed external and internal alterations to exist · Mon 23 Mar 2026
Small Medlar Tree - Removal from back gardenSmall Mulberry Tree - Removal from c · Thu 26 Feb 2026
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Other wards in Tonbridge & Malling
Hildenborough (87.8%)
Borough Green And Long Mill (86.6%)
East Malling West Malling And Offham (91.2%)
Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted (86.5%)
Pilgrims With Ightham (89.0%)
Aylesford South And Ditton (95.9%)
West Malling And Leybourne (88.6%)
Kings Hill (90.4%)
Downs And Mereworth (85.9%)
Hadlow And East Peckham (87.0%)
Castle (91.1%)