38 Marlowe Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6TW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00631/LDP - Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW Withdrawn

Proposal

Lawful development certificate Proposed: Dropped kerb and conversion of front garden to create a drive Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
18 May 2026
✓
Consultation
19 May 2026
−
Withdrawn
20 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

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 6

Last sold for £247,500 in June 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 June 2017£247,500
22 June 2012£162,000
11 April 2008£194,995
19 November 2003£139,950
4 September 1998£63,000
17 October 1997£60,000

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

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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 Development Cert Proposed NEW
Postcode
ME20 6TW
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Larkfield
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14836016
Planning Portal ref
PP-14836016
Consultation
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 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.