4 Tassell Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6QB Data via plota.co.uk

25/02071/FL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Minor internal alterations to convert the existing garage and utility room into office space to include a new tea point and accessible toilet. External alterations comprise of replacement of 1no. existing door with 1no. uPVC window to match existing windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Consultation
5 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area 42 m away: Bradbourne, East Malling; 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 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

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 3

Last sold for £690,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

27 March 2025£690,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 December 2003£333,000
28 November 1997£165,000New build

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

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
Planning Permission
Postcode
ME19 6QB
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Murray Birrell Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 65 days. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
383decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14532320
Planning Portal ref
PP-14532320
Neighbours
6 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Jan 2026
Comments by
6 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Feb 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.