61 - 63 High Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01300/FL - Planning Permission Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Insertion of a new rooflight and automatic opening vents on existing first floor accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 84.

The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Documents 13

Plans & drawings 11

PDF PL 08 A PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 06 A EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PL 06 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 01 B SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 02 C EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 03 B EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 04 A EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX 05 A EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PL 07 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PL 09 PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PL 10 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Response · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: 73, High Street, Grade II, 51 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 147 m away: Tonbridge 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
Conservation area 62 m away: Tonbridge; Inside the Tonbridge built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: Tonbridge and Malling - Tonbridge High Street AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £405,000 in May 2020. Other property, freehold.

27 May 2020£405,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
15 September 2015£715,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area380 m² (4,090 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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
TN9 1SD
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Taylor Roberts Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 86% of extensions in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 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

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068961
Planning Portal ref
PP-15068961
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.