Telephone Exchange High Street Aylesford Kent ME20 7AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01697/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Proposed 10.0m sub tower to be installed on proposed steel grillage complete with new headframe supporting 9 antennas, to include 1no. dish, 3 no ancillary equipment Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Tonbridge's recent full applications. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Conservation area 20 m away: Aylesford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Aylesford built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
ME20 7AZ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Aylesford North And North Downs
Parish
Aylesford
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WHP Telecoms LTD

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 2044 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
41%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
343decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
9 supporting

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15219932
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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

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