Development Site Southern Part Of Former Aylesford Quarry Rochester Road Aylesford Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00880/RM - Approval of Reserved Matters Approved

Proposal

Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline application ref: : Phase 1 Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale The proposal comprises the construction of 21m of carriageway to extend the existing tarmac road into the quarry site with associated kerbs and drainage. In addition, associated landscaping and biodiversity details are submitted for approval for Phase 1 only. Submission of details pursuant to conditions 35 and 37 of planning permission in resopect of Phase 1 only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Documents 25

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Associated applications 2

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    • Reserved mattersPhase 1 Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, Scale The proposal comprises the construction of 21m…This application26/00880/RM

Site constraints 2

SSSI 193 m away: Aylesford Pit SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Approval of Reserved Matters
Postcode
ME20 7DX
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Aylesford North And North Downs
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 50 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
225decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14917894
Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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