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Smeeth Hill House, Hythe Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6ST

Refused Ashford 21/00704/AS Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of equestrian fields to a seasonal glamping site including toilet/shower blocks and associated parking

As published by the council, reference 21/00704/AS

Application record

Reference
21/00704/AS
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
19 Apr 2021
Validated
7 Jun 2021
Decided
23 Sep 2021
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 6ST

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2021

    Received by Ashford

  2. 7 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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