Planning applications in Ashford, September 2024

Unit 7a, Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park, Ashford, TN25 4BN

Installation of 2 x external lighting columns

27 Harry Saunders Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 3FA

Loft conversion with rooflights to front and rear elevations.

3, The Gables, Station Road, Charing, TN27 0JA

T1 - Beech - Crown reduction by 4 meters from 10 meters to 6 meters. To provide sufficient clearance to property.

Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0PN

Details submitted pursuant to condition 1 (detailed drawings - Phase 1D only) of Listed Building Consent PA/2024/1401.

Shorts Wood House, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8DW

Proposed ground floor side extension with the addition of a balcony.

Orion Cottage, The Square, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent CT4 8BY

T1 & T2- Douglas Fir - Fell - Roots lifting the block patio on the neighbouring property causing a hazard to the elderly homeowner. The Douglas fir trees have outgrown their space and are restricting light

Unit 7a, Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park, Ashford, Kent TN25 4BN

Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/0669 for proposed electric vehicle charging hub and associated works to allow changes to the configuration to the supporting electrical infrastructure.

Little Jobs Cross Farm, Wassall Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4PP

Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - installation of photovoltaic panels on the south and southwest facing roof of the farm house.

Westwell Court, The Bull Pen, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JX

Replacement of x8 windows to side elevation

63 Aylesbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN25 4QH

T1 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Section fell to ground level - Reason: Large and located in an unsuitable space due to proximity to nearby buildings and fencing. Roots encroaching into fence boundary and interfering with large neighbouring garage. T2 - Silver birch (Betula pendula) - Section fell tree to ground level - Reason: Severe decline, no evidence of leaf growth and major deadwood present. G1 - 5 x Silver birches (Betula pendula) - Reduce the height of all trees by 3m and the sides of all trees by 1m to keep them in a more controlled manner and as part of routine, continued maintenance - Reason: The client is concerned about the height of the 5 x birches.

49, Butterside Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3PD

Application for lawful development certificate - Existing - conservatory.

1 Unity Cottages, Rye Road, Newenden, Kent TN18 5PL

Proposed 2 storey side and single storey rear extension and proposed porch extension, following the demolition of existing garage and shed.

3 The Lilybuds, Canterbury Road, Challock, TN25 4DH

Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/0738 (Proposed single detached dwelling, the addition of 1no. detached garage and car port, new site access gate and driveway, and associated parking and landscaping) to allow changes to the garage roof, gable barn hips removed to match the style of the main dwelling

10, Olantigh Road, Wye, TN25 5EJ

Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension - Single-storey rear extension (Depth of 5.00m X Eaves 3.00m X Ridge 3.25m)

11 Hunter Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0RY

Erection of building to form living accommodation in relation to the main HMO (retrospective)

Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington, Kent

Details submitted pursuant to conditions 5 (A) (BREEAM), 6 (Acoustics), 22 (Soft Landscaping), 23 (Hard Landscaping), 25 (Underground services), 26 (Services Plan), 27 (Highways), 30 (Slab levels), 35 (Fibre Broadband) & 36 (EVCPs) for planning permission 19/00025/AS (relating to Block C of the Local Centre only)

4 Osier Field, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN25 4PL

T1 - Conifer- Lateral crown reduction by 3 meters to the main stem. Remove several overhanging small conifer branches that overhang the rear garden of 4 Osier field which create an amount of shading to the garden. It is proposed to cut these back to the main stem rather than the boundary as it will leave unsightly pegs which are unlikely to regrow.

Former Naccolt Brickworks, Naccolt Road, Naccolt, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5NX

Details submitted pursuant to conditions: 6 (Landscaping scheme), 8 (Trees), 12 (Management plan) & 13 (Biodiversity) of planning application 17/01840/AS

Sports Pavillion Rear Of Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF

Application for lawful development certificate - proposed - to upgrade an existing footpath surface from stone to a tarmac finish.

Part of garden North of Poplar Farm House, 20 Poplar Road, Wittersham, TN30 7PD

Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Landscaping), 5 (Walls & fences), 6 (Vehicle parking) & 9 (Biodiversity enhancements) for planning permission 18/01505/AS

17, Magazine Road, Ashford, TN24 8NJ

T1 - Lime - Crown lift to 8 meters, remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Reduce some of the lower laterals by 1-2 meters to create a more compact crown profile. Subject to approval, please may I request that this is set up so that we can repeat the above-mentioned specification biennially for the next ten years.

BP Filling Station, 18 Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7RP

Display of 2no single-sided illuminated digital LED panels.

Verona, Pett Lane, Charing, Ashford, Kent TN27 0DL

Rear single-storey extension and first-floor extension over garage

The Cottage On The Green, Church Road, Warehorne, TN26 2LL

T1) Sycamore - Coppice to ground level. Tree is outgrowing location and blocking light to the allotment area. T2) Holly - Remove right hand limb and crown reduce remaining tree in height by 1-2metres from 9 metres to 7.5 meters and reduce all sides laterally by 0.3metres to evenly shape. Tree is blocking light to allotment area.

Singleton Manor, Tithe Barn Lane, Singleton, TN23 4TY

Listed Building Consent for extension to existing ground mounted pv solar system by adding 6 additional panels (2.61Kw)

Singleton Manor, Tithe Barn Lane, Singleton, TN23 4TY

Extension to existing ground mounted pv solar system by adding 6 additional panels (2.61Kw)

Howarths, Dicksons Bourne, Aldington, TN25 7AH

Change of use of existing outbuilding from incidental residential use to ancillary residential use, with proposed internal alterations and addition of 2No. rooflights and 2No. external door sets within existing openings. (part-retrospective)

3, Kennington Place, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9HZ

Replacement of porch.

Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent

Details submitted pursuant to conditions 40 (Hard Landscaping), 41 (Soft Landscaping) & 43 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning application 15/01671/AS for Plot 1 only.

Ashford Retail Park, Barrey Rd, Ashford, TN24 0SG

Installation of ultra-rapid charging points and associated infrastructure at an existing car park

Plovers, The Street, Westwell, TN25 4LQ

T1 Sycamore Tree - Reduce height of the canopy by 3m from 18m above ground level to 15m. Width of the canopy is 7m, requesting to reduce it by 2m. Reason for work - To clear from approaching building and reduce overhanging in the road and around phone lines.

Court Lodge Manor, Pound Lane, Kingsnorth, TN23 3JE

Proposed garage conversion into a self contained annexe to include a rooflight.

9 Hillcrest Close, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9QT

Proposed two storey side extension

74, Highfield Road, Willesborough, TN24 0JU

Proposed garage conversion with the addition of weatherboarding.

5 Midleton Cottage, Faversham Road, Eastwell, Ashford, Kent TN25 4HP

Installation of an air source heat pump to the rear elevation

The County Hotel, 10 High Street, Ashford, TN24 8TD

T1 - mature ash tree (presumed) in the car park area - to be felled - as this is causing the adjacent boundary wall to crack and dilapidate in order avoid further damage to the boundary wall which could in turn be dangerous to passers-by on the pavement.

The George Inn, The Street, Bethersden, TN26 3AG

Listed Building Consent for the installation of new electric fan and flue to existing flue collar and base.

Kenardington Substation, Appledore Road, Ashford, Kent TN26 2NE

Change of use of land to operational land and addition of 33kV switching station, turning head, fencing, gates and landscaping.

Westwell Court, The Bull Pen, Eastwell Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JX

Replacement of x 8 windows to side elevation

Coombe Glen, Magpie Hall Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent TN26 1HF

Detached one and a half storey dwelling following demolition of semi-detached bungalow with new vehicular access.

4 Fir Toll, Station Road, Pluckley, TN27 0QZ

Variation of condition 2 (plans) and condition 3 (external materials) of planning permission PA/2023/0229 (proposed single-storey rear extension), to allow changes to fenestration and materials (from brickwork to render).

The Water Tower, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4LS

T1 – Beech- Fell tree close to ground level, remove and treat stump with Eco plugs to prevent regrowth -Causing displacement damage to steel work of decking. T2 – Oak - Tidy recent tear-out wound on the Southwestern side at 6 meters and reduce back limb by approximately 2 meters to appropriate branch axil, reducing weight on potential now weaker union. Large limb at approximately 6 meters on Eastern side, with potential weak fork union on overextended limb. Reduce back to appropriate branch axil removing 3-4 meters of growth. T3 – Birch - Dismantle fell, flushing stump close to ground level. Causing damage to the building due to location.

Millgarth, The Hill, Charing, TN27 0LU

T1- Sycamore - Remove smaller stem back to trunk - Leaning toward the footprint of the new house

83 High Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SA

Change of use from a travel agent (Class E) to a cafe/takeaway (Sui Generis) and installation of a new kitchen extraction system with external ducting.

83 High Street, Ashford, Kent TN24 8SA

Listed building Consent for the fit-out of the ground floor to form a café/takeaway, including inserting and removing partition walls, and installation of a new kitchen extraction system with external ducting. The new shopfront includes painting, the installation of vinyl manifestation, a projecting sign, and graphics.

Home Farm, Hythe Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SP

Proposed siting of 43 self-storage shipping containers.

Land 100m Northeast of 5 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington

Display of 14 no flagpoles with non-illuminated flags. (retrospective)

3 Stace Close, Tenterden, TN30 6RP

T1 - Species unknown - Remove tree by felling at ground level - The tree is dead and has no leaves or any sign of life.

8, Fairfield Terrace, Hamstreet, TN26 2HS

Proposed part 2 storey rear extension and part ground floor extension.

195 Quantock Drive, Ashford, TN24 8QN

Single-storey side extension (Retrospective)