Waitrose Ltd Fortune Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01425/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Installation of new pedestrian ramp and steps at junction of existing public footpath and Waitrose car park Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Tonbridge's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Kings Hill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area816 m² (8,783 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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 4QJ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Kings Hill
Parish
Kings Hill
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
B+R Architects

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 86% of extensions in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
427decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117984
Planning Portal ref
PP-15117984
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

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.