176 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01432/FL - Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Change of use of residential dwelling to HMO incorporating the conversion of existing garage to habitable rooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Tonbridge's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 29 Aug 2026.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 05 EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 SITE LOCATION AND EXISTING SITE PLAN Site Location Plan · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Aylesford Station, Grade II, 48 m away · 4 Grade II
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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £375,000 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

13 November 2020£375,000
23 August 2017£350,000
28 March 2013£225,000
10 April 2007£200,000
24 August 2001£144,000
6 February 1998£85,000

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

Building

Floor area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, 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 7JL
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Aylesford North And North Downs
Parish
Aylesford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
CPA Design

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073836
Planning Portal ref
PP-15073836
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
First floor extension to both sides
22/00713/FL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
24, ROBSON DRIVE, AYLESFORD, ME20 7JR
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24/00499/PA
2024 Approved
24, ROBSON DRIVE, AYLESFORD, ME20 7JR
Demolition of existing conservatory, and replace with single-storey front and rear extens…
24/00499/PA
2024 Approved
162 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Proposed single storey rear extension and double storey side extension
24/00437/FL
2024 Approved
162 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Proposed single storey rear extension and double storey side extension
24/00437/FL
2024 Approved
162, STATION ROAD, AYLESFORD, ME20 7JL
Proposed single storey rear extension and double storey side extension
24/00437/PA
2024 Approved
162, STATION ROAD, AYLESFORD, ME20 7JL
Proposed single storey rear extension and double storey side extension
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2022 Approved
162 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Single storey rear extension and dormer loft conversion
22/02788/FL
2022 Approved
18 Robson Drive Aylesford Kent ME20 7JR
Two storey side extension
22/00504/FL
2020 Approved
166 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Single storey rear extension
20/02043/FL
2019 Approved
166 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Single storey rear extension with demolition of existing conservatory
19/01101/FL
2019 Approved
166 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Single storey rear extension with demolition of existing conservatory
19/01101/FL
2018 Approved
166 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Single storey rear extension
18/01158/FL
2018 Approved
166 Station Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7JL
Single storey rear extension
18/01158/FL
2017 Approved
Pickfords (brs Depot) Mill Hall Aylesford Kent ME29 7JN
Details of conditions 3 (landscaping) and 10 (acoustic protection) submitted pursuant to…
17/03197/RD
2017 Approved
22 Robson Drive Aylesford Kent ME20 7JR
Two storey front extension and single storey rear extension
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Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.