Higham planning approval rate
Higham ward in Tonbridge & Malling has a 92.3% approval rate based on 222 planning decisions. Tonbridge & Malling overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
92.3%
ward approval rate
222
Decisions
205
Approved
17
Refused
90.1%
Tonbridge & Malling average
Higham sits slightly above the Tonbridge & Malling average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Higham compares
Higham ward
92.3%
Tonbridge & Malling overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in Higham
Exterior Elevations: Replace Tile Cladding To The Front Elevation, Render Brickw · Wed 14 Jan 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and ground level side canopy. Construction o · Fri 09 Jan 2026
New roof construction, raised to 40Deg pitch with barn hipped gables, 1 side Vel · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: demolition of an existing conservatory · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Part one/ part two storey front, side and rear extensions, remodelling of ground · Tue 16 Dec 2025
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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%)