Tonbridge planning news
Tonbridge planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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East Malling 3G Pitch Plan With Floodlights Until 10pm
The Malling School wants a floodlit 3G football pitch, a changing block and a 68-space car park on its Clare Lane field. Comments are open until 4 December.
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Planning
West Malling 230 Homes Plan: 65 Objections, None in Support
Miller Homes wants up to 230 homes on Green Belt farmland off Offham Road, West Malling. All 65 comments so far object, and comments close on 18 November.
Housing
Tonbridge HMO Article 4 Widened to Kings Hill and Larkfield
Small HMOs will need planning permission across most of Tonbridge and in Kings Hill, Larkfield, Snodland and Walderslade. The council can act from 11 November.
Planning
Tonbridge Planning Call-In Ends 31 October: Who Decides Now
Councillors can no longer call in planning applications. Since 31 October, two people decide what reaches committee. Council agreed the change 'reluctantly' on 20 October.
Housing
Tonbridge HMO Article 4: In Force, Comments by 18 December
Small HMOs near Tonbridge station, in Snodland and East Malling have needed planning permission since 16 October. Comment by 18 December; confirmation due by April.
Planning
Tonbridge and Malling Planning: 385 Homes Passed, 8 Refused
Eccles, Aylesford and East Malling schemes approved; Kings Hill's 65 homes deferred over ancient woodland; West Malling's self-build plots refused.
Planning
Tonbridge Planning This Week: Royal Mail Solar Roof, 5 Homes
49 new applications across Tonbridge and Malling: 1,530 solar panels on the Tonbridge sorting office, five homes at Addington and a 10m mast in Aylesford.
Planning
East Malling 35 Homes: Planning Vote Now Thursday 24 Sept
Paris Farm's 35 homes and eight self-build plots at West Malling go to councillors on Thursday 24 September, after the committee ran out of time on 16 September.
Planning
Tonbridge Local Plan Consultation: Comment by 25 October
Comment on 20,106 new homes until 11.59pm on 25 October. The council's leader is asking the minister to drop it: the water firm forecasts 317 homes a year.
Planning
Tonbridge and Malling Planning Committee: 458 Homes
All five housing schemes at Wednesday's Planning Committee are recommended for approval: 300 homes at Eccles, 65 at Kings Hill, 35 at East Malling.
Planning
Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan: Minister Overrules Vote
Councillors refused the plan over water supply on Thursday. The minister has directed the council to consult on it anyway, opening by 11 September.
Planning
Tonbridge and Malling Local Plan Vote: 20,106 Homes
Councillors vote on Thursday on a plan for 20,106 homes by 2042. The water company told them it could not supply growth beyond its own 2024 forecast.
Planning
Nizels Golf Club Plans Outdoor Pool and Sauna in Green Belt
Nizels Golf and Country Club wants a 10-metre outdoor pool, hydropool, plunge pool and sauna beside a Grade II listed cottage. Comments close on 12 September.
Planning
East Malling 1,300 Homes: Government Takes Over Decision
The 1,300-home scheme west of Hermitage Lane is now the Housing Secretary's call, three weeks after councillors were minded to refuse it.
Planning
New Angel Centre Tonbridge: 147 objections, 20 October vote
The £20m Angel Centre replacement was approved despite 147 objections. It is 1,099 sq m smaller, loses 112 parking spaces and faces a final vote on 20 October.