Royal Mail Sorting Office 20 Vale Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1AA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for the installation of solar equipment on Non-domestic premises under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (GPDO) (as amended)- Installation of solar PV panels to the rooftops upon Royal Mail Tonbridge, TN9 1AA. An installation of a 719.1kWp solar PV system - (1,530 solar PV modules) - on a non-domestic pitched rooftop, to produce low carbon renewable energy for the site. This system will reduce 135 tonnes of CO2e carbon annually Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Tonbridge's recent commercial premises.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 25 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides commercial premises by day 68.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15219744
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15219744
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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