Phase 15 – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Find progress to date below. Full details are available by visiting the meeting links at each stage.

Current stage

In line with the Councillors’ decisions from the 16 June 2025 Joint Transportation Board, arrangements are being made for the legally required changes to the Traffic Regulation (TRO). This is necessary for the enforcement of any new restrictions. This will be advertised in the press, on this website and on site.

Following the changes to the TRO, other legally required works include lining and signing. Signs are not required for double yellow lines.

Once lining and signing has taken place, and the TRO has been signed and sealed, enforcement will take place.

List of locations and decisions following information consultation

For location summaries, please view the 16 June 2025 Joint Transportation Board report, Item JTB 25/10 Annex 3.

Location	Issue	Summary	Decision
Aylesford - Hermitage Lane (near McDonalds) 15-01 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL on Hermitage Lane as Deliveroo drivers and lorries park on Hermitage Lane, blocking the junction.	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Borough Green - Fairfield Road 15-02 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL removed to allow parking (no address given)	Remove double yellow lines	Be abandoned. This arose as a request following the introduction of new double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking in Fairfield Road, as a wish to retain parking facility. However, since the introduction of the restrictions in Phase 11 there have been no further reports of obstructive parking. This leads us to conclude that the changes have been effective. Accordingly, no further action is recommended on this request as it would reverse the changes recently introduced and may re-instate the problem.
Borough Green -Wye Road 15-03 Request by Cllr Taylor	Would like to extend DYLs	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	The proposals for this have been combined with location Phase 15-04.
Borough Green - Wye Road, Annetts Hall, Tolsey Mead & Eaglestone Close 15-04 Request by Cllr Taylor	Would like a resident parking scheme	Permit parking area	Abandon the proposals.
Ditton - Bell Lane 15-05 Requested by local resident	Would like permit parking for residents	Permit parking area	Abandon the proposals.
Ditton - Scott Close (junction by 32/41) 15-06 Requested by local resident	Would like junction protection restrictions as residents park on the junction.	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
East Malling - Temple Way (footpath from Owen Close) 15-07 Requested by Cllr Roger Roud	Would like DYL across end of footpath (and nearby driveways) to assist pedestrian visibility	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
East Malling - The Rocks Road (near Paris House) 15-08 Requested by Cllrs Tatton & Roud	Would like DYL to prevent obstructive and pavement parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation based on a revised plan in order that small gaps could be retained for residents parking and parking at access locations could be restricted.
Larkfield - Kingfisher Road (near Magpie Close) 15-09 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL extended to prevent obstructive parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Larkfield - Lunsford Lane (near 371) 15-10 Requested by local resident	would like DYL to ease access and prevent pavement parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Plaxtol - The Street 15-11 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL outside driveway to No.17 to prevent obstructive parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Abandon the proposals.
Ryarsh - Woodgate Road & Roughetts Road junction 15-12 Requested by Ryarsh Parish Council	Would like restrictions in Woodgate Road and around the junction	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Abandon the proposal.
Shipbourne - Upper Green Road 15-13 Requested by local resident	Obstructive parking for long lengths causes problems	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Abandon the proposals.
Snodland - Brook Lane (near No.38) 15-14 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL to prevent obstructive parking.	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Snodland - May Street 15-15 Requested by Urbaser	Would like junction protection to enable access by refuse collection vehicle	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Snodland - Booth Close 15-16 Requested by local resident	Would like restrictions on bend to prevent obstructive parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Snodland - Charles Close 15-17 Requested by local resident	Would like a resident parking scheme to stop non-resident parking.	Permit parking area	Abandon the proposals.
Snodland - Charles Close 15-18 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL to prevent obstructive parking on west side and in turning head	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation with extension of the proposed double yellow lines to one end of the road, taking into account any highway boundary issues
Snodland - Holly Hill 15-19 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL on Holly Hill	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Dropped at March 2025 JTB as no longer required.
Tonbridge - Chiltern Way / Dernier Road (to Rowan Mews) 15-20 Requested by local resident	Would like junction protection DYL and restrictions up to Rowan Mews entrance to prevent obstructive parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Abandon the proposals.
Tonbridge - Douglas Road (access between 92 & 94) 15-21 & 22 Requested by Cllr Hood & Local resident	Would like DYL across access.	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Tonbridge - Norfolk Road 15-23 Requested by local resident	Permit parking scheme needed due to lack of parking	Permit parking scheme	Dropped at March 2025 JTB as no longer required.
Tonbridge - West Rise & College Avenue 15-24 Requested by local resident	Parking on the bends and junction	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.
Tonbridge - Shipbourne Road (near 250) 15-25 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL across driveway to prevent obstructive parking	Requested double yellow lines across driveway	Already completed in Phase 14. No further action is needed.
Walderslade - Hallsfield Road 15-26 Requested by local resident	Would like a permit parking scheme so they don’t have to relocate cars to the other side each day.	Change existing commuter deterrent single yellow lines to permit parking area	Abandon the proposals.
Walderslade - Robin Hood Lane 15-27 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL extended to deter commuter parking	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation with amendment of the proposed restriction to single yellow line, extended to the far cul-de-sac end of the road.
Walderslade - Woodbury Road 15-28 Requested by local resident	Would like DYL extended alongside No.32	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Abandon the proposals.
Wouldham - Worrall Drive 15-29 Requested by local resident	Would like restrictions to manage pavement parking outside the school	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines) and bus stop clearways	Proceed to formal consultation with restrictions to manage parking at Peters Village, subject to further discussion between Officers and the local Members to agree a revised plan for formal consultation, taking into account proposals for restriction in the area by Kent County Council and highway boundary issues.
Wrotham - West Street / Bancroft Road junction 15-30 Requested by local resident	Would like junction protection DYL	New "No waiting at any time" parking restrictions (double yellow lines)	Proceed to formal consultation.

Previous stages

June 2025

Responses to the informal consultation were reported to borough councillor members of the 16 June 2025 Joint Transportation Board, where councillors decided which locations were to proceed or not to formal consultation.

February/March 2025

Informal consultation took place on 23 locations between 18 February 2025 until 17 March 2025.

December 2024

At the 02 December 2024 Joint Transportation Board meeting 29 locations were reported, which were assessed and will progress to an initial design. Where a suitable design is thought to be achievable will move forward to consultation.

June 2023

A list of requests at 31 requests (the maximum number that can be addressed within available staff resources) was recommended for consideration in Phase 15 to borough councillors at the 05 June 2023 Joint Transportation Board meeting. They decided that those locations be taken forward for investigation, and then informal consultation.