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Mackley Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

Granted Ashford NOT/2025/2280 Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Solar panels to be mounted on east facing roof slope of agricultural barn

As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/2280

Application record

Reference
NOT/2025/2280
Type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Is Given
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Decided
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Isle of Oxney
Parish
Stone-cum-Ebony
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN30 7JX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/2022/3112 Granted

    Mackley Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    Proposed enclosed and open storage with attached kennels and a covered garden storage building

    Decided 16 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Given

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 26 January 2026, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Plot of land SW of Coldharbour Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    PA/2026/1567 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    New holiday let accommodation with associated access off the existing farm drive and farm track, with associated landscaping.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs
  • Mackley Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    PA/2022/3112 Submitted 16 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed enclosed and open storage with attached kennels and a covered garden storage building

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • Knock House, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    PA/2026/1188 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    Listed Building consent for the replacement of double-glazed first floor bedroom window and the removal of ground floor window and reinstatement of external door; to conform with fenestration requirements. (Retrospective)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 5 docs
  • Coldharbour Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    PA/2025/0280 Submitted 17 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of Solar PV Panels to 2No. Existing Farm Buildings.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • Coldharbour Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, TN30 7JX

    PA/2023/0140 Submitted 25 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use of agricultural building to mixed use of agricultural and ancillary to support the existing tourism business, with changes to external materials (retrospective)

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Mackley Farm, Knock Hill, Stone, Kent TN30 7JX

    NOT/2023/0713 Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Prior notification for a proposed Farm building for agricultural works

    Granted Prior approval 8 docs

In Ashford

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    Mansion Copse Farm, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1738 Awaiting decision

    Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

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    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1739 Awaiting decision

    Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

    Prior Notification – Formation of a new agricultural private way

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1401 Granted

    Hartsfield Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FU

    Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing agricultural barn and associated works to one dwelling house. (Use Class C3)

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1721 Awaiting decision

    Priory Farm, Beckett Road, Appledore, TN26 2DR

    Prior notification for an agricultural storage building.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval