21/00486/AS

1. 15 Mar 2021

   Received by Ashford

2. 7 Apr 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• OTH/2026/0797 Granted

  37 Larch Walk, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BW

  Non-Material amendment to 22/00595/AS for Single storey side extension and first floor extension over garage; to allow for changes to the opening from the existing property into the new extension.

  1 May 2026 47m away Amendments
• 20/00200/TP Granted

  The Gatehouse, Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AJ

  Description: 02392 Ash - to crown thin and reduce in height by 2m; 002391 Oak - to crown thin and reduce in height by 3m.

  11 Sep 2020 130m away Trees
• OTH/2024/1871 Granted

  Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AJ

  Hawthorn, tag 343. Fell to ground. Dying tree, vertical split stem. Replant new tree on site

  9 Oct 2024 130m away Trees
• 20/00244/TP Granted

  Kingswood Centre, Grosvenor Hall, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

  Description: Oak number 002394 - complete a 2 metre reduction of lateral limb that is overhanging neighbours property

  19 Oct 2020 130m away Trees
• 20/00198/TP Granted

  2 Woodstock Way, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BL

  Description: 1.5m reduction on the lateral branches back to good growth points - this is due to them being woodland boundary trees overtaking the garden.

  7 Sep 2020 171m away Trees
• 20/00197/TP Granted

  74 Grasmere Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BG

  Description: T1 Oak - crown raise lower crown to 7m this will balance/match with rear of tree. Reduce lateral branches over number 78 by 3m to balance crown; G1 various trees located in the land behind 74 Grasmere Road - reduce lateral branches back from overhanging the garden by up to 2.5m giving exra light into the garden; G2 various trees overhanging no 76 Grasmere Road - cut back by 2.5m giving extra light into garden.

  7 Sep 2020 199m away Trees

• PA/2026/0661 Decided

  53 Rogersmead, Tenterden, TN30 6LF

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - conservatory to the north-west elevation

  7 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1312 Awaiting decision

  Shadow Barn, Brook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3SN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Erection of 2 bay garage following the demolition of the existing car barn

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1001 Decided

  Rivendale, The Street, Brook, TN25 5PF

  Lawful Development Certificate – Proposed - Single-storey rear extension, insertion of windows to the side elevation at ground floor level; following demolition of the existing conservatory

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1303 Awaiting decision

  Accommodation, The Star Inn, Selling Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BH

  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as a single dwellinghouse.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/0962 Decided

  The Hengherst Cottage, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Replacement of existing timber windows with brown uPVC

  28 May 2026 Lawful development