Development Site At 132 And 132A Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00400/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Proposed development of 7 residential units (Use Class C3) together with associated access, car parking, landscaping and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 6 Aug 2026; it is now day 116. The consultation period closed on 6 Aug 2026.

Documents 46

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National landscape 415 m away: High Weald; Inside the Tonbridge built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Planning Permission
Postcode
TN9 2JJ
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Vauxhall
Parish
Tonbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Union4 Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 116, past the statutory target. 70% of new homes in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 11660 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
5 objecting1 neutral

83% object · above the UK average of 75%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14675723
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
8 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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