120 Rectory Lane North Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00417/FL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing detached garage and external WC. Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 128 m away: Leybourne Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 24 m away (natural high ground); Inside the Larkfield built-up area; Green belt 29 m away: London; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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.

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 2

Last sold for £585,000 in August 2017. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

11 August 2017£585,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 August 2002£292,500Semi-detached house

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

Building

Floor area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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 5HD
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
Parish
Leybourne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kentec Draughting Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 41 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 63 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14752619
Planning Portal ref
PP-14752619
Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jun 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.