27-30 Upper Mill East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01704/FL - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Replacement of existing timber cladding with fibre cement, wood-effect horizontal cladding; replacement of 2 existing windows with white UPVC conservation-style windows and replacement of a Juliet balcony door at flats 27-30 Upper Mill Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Tonbridge's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 1 m away: Mill Street, East Malling
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.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Flood defence 10 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 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 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.

Building

Floor area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, 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
ME19 6BF
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GD Surveyors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides extensions by day 62.

Day 1646 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15212517
Planning Portal ref
PP-15212517
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

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.