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26/01416/AT - Advertisement Consent Registered
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Proposal

Advertisement consent: Installation of non-illuminated aluminium letters to existing timber fascia Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 14 Sept 2026.

Documents 10

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATIONPLAN Site Location Plan · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIGNAGE Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF VINYL GRAPHICS Drawing · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

IMG EXISTING SIGNAGE Photo · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER PAGE Other · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTENTS PAGE Other · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PHOTOS Photo · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COLOUR SAMPLES Report · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Andrew Smith Huntsman Stedham Stedham (85 and 97) Andrew Smith (89) Huntsman (91) and 83 Is the Flat Behind
List entry 1209090 · 7 m away · 69 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 66 Grade II)
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 the other 69 with distances
Historic England ↗
West Malling conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 67 m away: St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the West Malling built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 area197 m² (2,120 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace maisonette, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
ME19 6NA
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Astley Signs

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 85% of advertisement consent in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
21decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14997356
Planning Portal ref
PP-14997356
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.