77 Swallow Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01881/LDPDK - Lawful Dev cert Proposed dropped kerb Registered

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: creation of vehicular access, associated dropped kerb and hardstanding/driveway to provide off-street parking for two vehicles Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Tonbridge's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £320,000 in March 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 March 2023£320,000
25 August 2006£162,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Lawful Dev cert Proposed dropped kerb
Postcode
ME20 6LL
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Larkfield
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides extensions by day 60.

Day 2238 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
45%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
455decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15271375
Planning Portal ref
PP-15271375
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.