Waitrose Ltd Fortune Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01460/AT - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Advertisement consent: For illuminated and non-illuminated various signage, consisting of - 01 - Waitrose Building Letters. 02 - Entrance Fascia Sign, 03 - Totem, 04 - Welcome panel, 05 - W fade to clear window vinyl, 06 - Window vinyl, 07A - Pedestrian sign, 07B - Speed limit, 08 - Opening hours, 09 - Entrance notice vinyl, 10 - Manifestation, 11 - Trolley bay header vinyl, 12 - Blue badge post sign, 13 - Customers with children post sign, 14 - Customer parking post sign, 15 - Max stay post sign, 16 - Service vehicles only post sign, 17 - Customer parking post sign, 18 - Bike post sign, 19 - Window vinyl Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Kings Hill 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.

Building

Floor area816 m² (8,783 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
ME19 4QJ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Kings Hill
Parish
Kings Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Omega Signs

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days faster than Tonbridge's median of 64 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
14decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132893
Planning Portal ref
PP-15132893
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.