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Canal Farm, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NT

Granted Ashford NOT/2026/0042 Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use

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 falling within Class B8 (storage or distribution).

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0042

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/0042
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
Ruckinge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN26 2NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 5 Mar 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 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.

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