Planning application
Ashfield, Lewd Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for Change of use of and associated operational development of 1no. Building and land within its curtilage from use as agricultural to a use falling within Class C3 (1no. dwellinghouses).
As published by the council, reference 21/01222/AS
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01222/AS
- Type
- Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 2 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2021
Received by Ashford
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25 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 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 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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