Tesco Leybourne Way Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6RJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01171/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 (Delivery hours) of planning permission (Removal of condition 1 of planning permission to allow deliveries to the store between the hours of 0600hrs to 2400hrs Monday to Saturday and 0900hrs to 1600hrs on Sundays) to allow deliveries to be take place between the hours of 5am to 12 midnight Monday to Saturdays and 7am to 4pm Sundays Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers and the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, 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
ME20 6RJ
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Larkfield
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redline Planning Services Ltd

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14808732
Planning Portal ref
PP-14808732
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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

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.