Planning application
Bridge House, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HZ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for the demolition of Bridge House
As published by the council, reference 21/01175/AS
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01175/AS
- Type
- Prior notification: Demolition
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 23 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Victoria
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN23 3HZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2021
Received by Ashford
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24 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 16 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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