2 Pinewood Close Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5FH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00393/FL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Conversion of garage into habitable room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Consultation
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £320,000 in April 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 April 2024£320,000
29 June 2012£158,000New build

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

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
ME19 5FH
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
Parish
Leybourne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Betaj Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 11 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 62 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
427decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14753698
Planning Portal ref
PP-14753698
Neighbours
8 Apr 2026
Consultation
8 Apr 2026
Comments by
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jun 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.

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.