Unit 9 South Aylesford Retail Park Quarry Wood Industrial Estate Aylesford Kent ME20 7TP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01591/FL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of a delivery hatch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
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.

Building

Floor area350 m² (3,767 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, 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
ME20 7TP
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Firstplan
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
455decided 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 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181735
Planning Portal ref
PP-15181735
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.