Land Eastern Part Of Former Aylesford Newsprint South Of Invicta Park New Hythe Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00600/RD - Reserved Details Approved

Proposal

Details of Condition 15 (External lighting) and Conditions 4 (Surface water drainage), 6 (Remedial strategy), 12 ( Soft and hard landscaping), 15 (External lighting), 17 (Refuse storage), 21 (Vehicle parking) and 22 (Cycle parking) of Plot 5 (postal address Plot 8) submitted pursuant to planning permission (Change of use of former B2/B8 Aylesford Newsprint Site to flexible B2, B8 and Class E(g)(i)&(ii) uses, or for flexible commercial yards and haulage yard within plot 3 with a workshop and modular office, and the creation of a new access road, erection of plot fencing, re-surfacing and drainage and other associated works) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 22

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Reserved Details
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Aylesford South And Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DHA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 161 days from validation, 100 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 61 for reserved matters. Approved, as 97% of reserved matters here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14821381
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 May 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