Land Eastern Part Of Former Aylesford Newsprint South Of Invicta Park New Hythe Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01475/RD - Reserved Details Approved

Proposal

Details of conditions to be partially discharged. 4 (Verification report, suface water drainage) 6 (contamination Verification report) 12 ( Hard and Soft Landscaping Details ) 15 (External Lighting Details ) 17 (Refuse Store Details ) 21 (Vehicle Parking Details) 22 ( Cycle Parking and EV charging) pursuant to planning permission pursuant to planning permission Change of use of former B2/B8 Aylesford Newsprint Site to flexible B2, B8 and Class E(g)(i)&(ii) uses, or for flexible commercial yards and haulage yard within plot 3 with a workshop and modular office, and the creation of a new access road, erection of plot fencing, re-surfacing and drainage and other associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 19

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Reserved Details
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DHA Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139180
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139180
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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