The North Pole Inn 434 Red Hill Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BJ
Pending
26/00388/FL
Description
Change of use and conversion of existing public house outbuilding (E(b)) to 3x ancillary B&B guestrooms (Class C1) to include internal alterations and addition of fenestration
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
39, LIVESEY STREET, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BQ
Proposed ancillary garage building including solar panels and two rooflights
2025
Approved
39, LIVESEY STREET, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BQ
Proposed ancillary garage building including solar panels and two rooflights
2024
Approved
430, RED HILL, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BJ
Demolition of existing garage structures, and erection of a single storey two bedroom sel…
2024
Approved
430, RED HILL, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BJ
Demolition of existing garage structures, and erection of a single storey two bedroom sel…
2024
Approved
430 Red Hill Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BJ
Demolition of existing garage structures, and erection of a single storey two bedroom sel…
2024
Approved
430 Red Hill Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BJ
Demolition of existing garage structures, and erection of a single storey two bedroom sel…
2023
Approved
Former Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
Details of Condition 11 (Site Investigation) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM…
2022
Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
(A) Details of conditions 11 (Site investigations) and 12 (Verification report) submitted…
2022
Approved
Land At Junction Of Red Hill And Barming Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent
Erection of three detached three bed dwellings with double garages and associated works
2021
Approved
430, RED HILL, Wateringbury, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BJ
Demolition of existing garage structures and erection of a single storey 2x bed dwelling
2021
Approved
Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
Redevelopment of existing commercial nursery and garden centre with 4 detached residentia…
2020
Refused
430, RED HILL, Wateringbury, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BJ
Outline Application: Two 3 bedroom semi-detached houses
2019
Approved
Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
Redevelopment of existing commercial nursery and garden centre with 4 detached residentia…
2019
Approved
Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
Redevelopment of existing commercial nursery and garden centre with 4 detached residentia…
2025
Approved
39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
Details of condition 4 (landscaping and Boundary treatment) pursuant to planning permissi…
2025
Approved
39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ
Details of condition 4 (landscaping and Boundary treatment) pursuant to planning permissi…
2025
Approved
LAND AT JUNCTION OF RED HILL AND, Barming Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone
Details of conditions 2 (Archaeological Watching Brief) and 5 (External Materials) Submit…
2025
Approved
LAND AT JUNCTION OF RED HILL AND, Barming Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone
Details of conditions 2 (Archaeological Watching Brief) and 5 (External Materials) Submit…
2024
Approved
LAND AT JUNCTION OF RED HILL AND, Barming Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone
Section 73 application to Vary Condition 7 (Plans list) of planning permission TM/22/0196…
2024
Approved
LAND AT JUNCTION OF RED HILL AND, Barming Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone
Section 73 application to Vary Condition 7 (Plans list) of planning permission TM/22/0196…
2024
Approved
39, Former Cromar Nursery, Livesey Street, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5BQ
Lawful development Certificate Existing: Demolition of former nursery in connection with…
2024
Approved
39, Former Cromar Nursery, Livesey Street, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5BQ
Lawful development Certificate Existing: Demolition of former nursery in connection with…
2024
Approved
39, Former Cromar Nursery, Livesey Street, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5BQ
Section 73 application to vary Condition 14 (Plans List) of planning permission TM/24/007…
2024
Approved
39, Former Cromar Nursery, Livesey Street, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5BQ
Section 73 application to vary Condition 14 (Plans List) of planning permission TM/24/007…
2024
Approved
39, Former Cromar Nursery, Livesey Street, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5BQ
Section 73 application to Vary Condition 14 (Plans list) of planning permission TM/23/006…
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#213 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #233 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Tonbridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #89 of 292
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #233 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #237 of 292
86%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
6 decided
891
Total decisions
53 refused in 2025