Offham Methodist Church Teston Road Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01435/FL - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Part Retrospective application for the change of use and re-modelling of the Methodist Church (F.1 Use) to a 1 x 4-bed Dwellinghouse (C3 Use) consistent with previous permissions issued under & Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 7

Offham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 227 m away: The Quintain on the Green; Green belt 7 m away: London; Inside the Offham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
ME19 5PE
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
Offham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JS Planning Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 8 days faster than Tonbridge's median of 65 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15122376
Planning Portal ref
PP-15122376
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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