East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00637/FL - Planning Permission Registered
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Erection of office/lab building and extension of car park with associated access & landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Documents 35

Statements & assessments 13

PDF KCC HERITAGE CONSERVATION Consultee Response · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Other · 14 May 2026 View ↗ IMG BNG MYCELIA VALIDATION RESULTS Other · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2096-AIA-V1-A ABORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 54330.1.2 DBA_PART2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 54330.1.2 DBA_PART1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-117-002-RPT- REV A FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT SWDS_PART1 Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-117-002-RPT- REV A FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT SWDS_PART2 Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-117-002-RPT- REV A FLOOD RISK ASSESSEMENT SWDS_PART3 Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HPC1607 PLANNING STATEMENT FINAL Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF 931 - P11 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P06 EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P10 SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P05 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P03 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P04 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P01 PROPOSED ANALYTICAL SITE PLAN Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 931 - P02 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF KCC HHIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DITTON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC SUDS Consultee Response · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EM&L PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF WEST KENT PROW Consultee Response · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTH EAST WATER Consultee Response · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Response · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Response · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL TECHNICAL NOTE JANUARY 2026 Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 4198-DFL-ELG-XX-LD-EO-13001-S3-P02 LIGHTING Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 4198-DFL-ELG-XX-RP-EO-13001-S3-P01 LIGHTING STRATEGY Other · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BIO-DIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
ME19 6BJ
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hume Planning Consultancy Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14630056
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Site notice
4 Jun 2026
Press notice
28 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
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2022
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2022
Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Details of Condition 10 (Contamination Verification Report) submitted pursuant to plannin…
22/00394/RD
2021 Approved
Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Details of condition 4 (surface water drainage) submitted pursuant to planning permission…
21/01994/RD
2021 Approved
Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/20/01675/FL: frontage glasshouses D and…
21/01570/NMA
2020 Approved
Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Details of condition 9 (Site Investigation) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/…
20/02963/RD
2020 Approved
Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new…
20/01675/FL
2020 Approved
Unit East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Full planning permission for the demolition of four existing industrial lock-up garage bu…
20/00789/FL
2019 Approved
East Malling Trust East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Development of a facilities building, four glasshouses, energy centre, associated infrast…
19/01813/FL
2019 Approved
East Malling Trust East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Development of a facilities building, four glasshouses, energy centre, associated infrast…
19/01813/FL
2019 Approved
East Malling Trust East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
T36 Lawson Cypress and T38 two Leyland Cypress to fell to near ground level
19/01945/TPOC
2019 Approved
East Malling Trust East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
T36 Lawson Cypress and T38 two Leyland Cypress to fell to near ground level
19/01945/TPOC
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
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Tonbridge decision performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings