Planning application
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (Class E)
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0041
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0041
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Is Given
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Aldington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2026/0269 Granted
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Listed Building Consent for the installation of insulation to underside of roof and inside of front elevation, together with fitting of electric heaters and cabling to include data cable.
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PA/2026/0222 Granted
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Change of use of part of the existing barn from wedding venue to meeting room.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Given
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 5 March 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
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Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, TN25 7DF
Prior Notification for new agricultural building to be used for tractor shed and machinery store
Granted Prior approval 13 docsSmall domestic -
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Listed Building Consent for the installation of insulation to underside of roof and inside of front elevation, together with fitting of electric heaters and cabling to include data cable.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Change of use of part of the existing barn from wedding venue to meeting room.
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
Frith Cottage, Frith Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DG
Proposed detached garage with home office accommodation above, and associated works
Granted Householder 6 docsDomestic -
Mersham Sports Ground Stone Green, Flood Street, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7DE
Variation of condition 1 (date of removal) of planning permission 20/01485/AS for Proposed storage portacabin (temporary use) to allow for extension of current permission.
Granted Amendments Extension 7 docs -
Handen Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, TN25 7DE
Proposed extension to existing annex
Granted Householder Extension 11 docsDomestic
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