Land Known As Redlands Farm Brickfields West Malling Kent ME19 5AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01560/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and erection of 1x 3-bed detached dwelling with new vehicular access and parking area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Tonbridge's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
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
Inside the West Malling built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Traditional orchard; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
ME19 5AG
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Highgate Planning and Development Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
56decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151154
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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