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West Malling And Leybourne planning approval rate

West Malling And Leybourne ward in Tonbridge & Malling has a 88.6% approval rate based on 324 planning decisions. Tonbridge & Malling overall: 90.1%.

Last updated: May 2026

88.6%
ward approval rate
324
Decisions
287
Approved
37
Refused
90.1%
Tonbridge & Malling average

West Malling And Leybourne is broadly in line with the Tonbridge & Malling average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How West Malling And Leybourne compares

West Malling And Leybourne ward (324 decided)
88.6%
Tonbridge & Malling overall (7,950 decided)
90.1%
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Recent decisions in West Malling And Leybourne

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