Cherington Trottiscliffe Road Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00389/FL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing roof and installation of a new roof to allow for first floor accommodation, two storey side and rear extension, and rear canopy, with associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Consultation
2 Apr 2026
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Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Conservation area 12 m away: Addington
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National landscape 402 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Addington built-up area; Green belt 28 m away: London; 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 · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £889,000 in September 2022. Detached house, freehold.

9 September 2022£889,000

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

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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 5AZ
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Pilgrims With Ightham
Parish
Addington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hales Marshall Design Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, about the council's usual 62 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
427decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14748133
Planning Portal ref
PP-14748133
Neighbours
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
7 May 2026
Site or press notice
7 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Apr 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.