Planning authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Adopted plan 19.1 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 63%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Core Strategy |
| Adopted | 25 September 2007 |
| Age | 19.1 years |
| Plan period | 2006–2021 |
| Housing requirement | 6,375 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan 2025-2042 |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 63% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 910 |
| Decided | 891 |
| Granted | 846 (95%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 45 |
| Major applications decided | 24, of which 22 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 203 | 298 | 282 | 16 |
| October to December 2025 | 255 | 194 | 182 | 12 |
| January to March 2026 | 212 | 164 | 160 | 4 |
| April to June 2026 | 240 | 235 | 222 | 13 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 119: 51 allowed, 2 split, 66 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 61: 20 allowed, 1 split, 40 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 41% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2026 | Land Adjoining Hazeldene, Pilgrims Way, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, ME19 5EW Application 25/01226/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 June 2026 | 26 The Maltings, Carpenters Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0DQ Application 25/01755/PA | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 June 2026 | 335 Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 3EU Application 25/00164/PA | Minor Dwellings, 7 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 March 2026 | Trench Farmhouse, Coldharbour Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9LE Application TM/25/01010/PA | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 February 2026 | 440 Land and Building East of Rose Cottage, Lunsford Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6JA Application TM/24/00769/PA | Minor offices/R&D/light industry | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 January 2026 | LAND NORTH EAST AND SOUTH OF 161 WATERINGBURY ROAD , EAST MALLING , KENT, ME19 6JE Application TM/22/01570/OA | Major dwellings, 52 homes | Inquiry | Allowed |
| 21 January 2026 | Land part of Mill Farm, north of 39 Mill Lane, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5PE Application TM/25/00541/PA | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 December 2025 | The Woodman, Sweets Lane, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6JF Application TM/25/00569/PA | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 11 August 2025 | 111 Douglas Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2UD Application TM/24/01150/PA | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 August 2025 | Lea Croft Pilgrims Way, Wrotham, SEVENOAKS, TN15 7NN Application TM/24/01709/PA | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.