Planning application
Land at, Old Elmstone Cottage, 98 North Street, Biddenden, Kent
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline planning permission to consider access for the erection of a detached 2 storey dwelling
As published by the council, reference 21/00783/AS
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00783/AS
- Type
- Outline planning permission: All matters reserved
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 30 Apr 2021
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2021
Received by Ashford
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17 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Refuse
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16 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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