East Malling planning approval rate
East Malling ward in Tonbridge & Malling has a 89.1% approval rate based on 184 planning decisions. Tonbridge & Malling overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
184
Decisions
164
Approved
20
Refused
90.1%
Tonbridge & Malling average
East Malling is broadly in line with the Tonbridge & Malling average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How East Malling compares
East Malling ward
89.1%
Tonbridge & Malling overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in East Malling
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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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%)
Bourne (93.8%)
Hadlow And East Peckham (87.0%)
Castle (91.1%)