Development Site At 154 And 156 New Hythe Lane Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01609/RD - Reserved Details Registered

Proposal

Details of condition 10 (refuse collection, buggy store and electrical substation details and screening), 19 (existing access closure), 25 (external lighting), 31 (biodiversity and lighting) and 32 (biodiversity enhancements) pursuant to planning permission Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans List) of planning permission (Section 73 application to Vary Conditions 2 (Plans List) and 14 (Cycle parking/storage) of planning permission (Demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of 32 Retirement Living apartments for older people (comprising 21 no. 1-bed and 11. no 2-beds) including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping) to allow for changes to internal corner flat types and associated elevation changes, relocation of owners' lounge to west elevation including new owners' terrace and hard-landscaping changes, partial replacement of painted brick to buff brick on West elevation and addition of second floor balconies to south elevation and second floor Juliet balconies to north elevation… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Reserved Details
Postcode
ME20 6PS
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Larkfield
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15136830
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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