Avoca, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QW

1. 29 Dec 2021

   Received by Ashford

2. 5 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

3. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Avoca, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QW

  21/02043/AS Submitted 24 Nov 2021 0m away

  Lawful development certificate - existing - lawful use of the barn for self storage

  Decided Lawful development 4 docs

• Avoca, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QW

  21/02046/AS Submitted 24 Nov 2021 0m away

  Lawful development certificate - existing - lawful use of the barn for self storage

  Decided Lawful development 7 docs

• Hendon Barn, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QP

  PA/2025/1992 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 150m away

  Change of use of barn and related hard-standing from a wood-chip drying use to use within Classes B2 and E(giii) for the maintenance and servicing of vehicles and farm machinery (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Shirkoak Farm, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PZ

  22/00548/AS Submitted 6 Apr 2022 253m away

  Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to holiday let.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Shirkoak Farm, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3PZ

  22/00348/AS Submitted 2 Mar 2022 253m away

  Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to holiday let.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Fairview, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QW

  OTH/2025/2370 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 388m away

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Fine Details), 5 (Mortar), 6 (Chimney) & 8 (Roof Tiles) for Permission PA/2024/2142

  Granted Conditions Roofing 10 docs

• PA/2026/0520 Withdrawn

  Ashenden Farm, Bell Lane, Biddenden, TN27 8LD

  Construction of a 20m by 40m menage / riding arena

  16 Mar 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0312 Withdrawn

  89-91, High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SA

  Proposed change of use of the existing offices (Class E) to four residential flats (Use Class C3) and associated works

  17 Feb 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0579 Granted

  Oakwood, Sparrow Hatch Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3ED

  Change of use of existing studio to a one bedroom self-contained holiday let together with the replacement of a window with a French door and decking

  25 Mar 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0284 Granted

  Horton View, Fiddling Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6AP

  Change of use to expand established residential curtilage and retention of ancillary mixed use outbuilding (Retrospective)

  12 Feb 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1116 Granted

  International House, Dover Place, Ashford, TN23 1HT

  Proposed relocation of the plant space of International House from the ground floor to roof.

  23 Jun 2026 Full applications