Planning application
NOT/2026/0255
Agricultural Buildings B & C at, King Farm, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3QR
Proposal
A Class Q, Part 3, Schedule 2 GPDO 2015 (as amended) Application for the Change of Use and Conversion of 2No. Agricultural Building into 2No. Residential Dwellings.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0255
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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PA/2026/0256 Awaiting decision
King Farm, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QR
Change of use and conversion of a redundant barn to provide a residential dwelling, with associated amenity garden, parking and a car barn with home office above
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PA/2026/0257 Awaiting decision
King Farm, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3QR
Construction of a new access road to serve the farm and change of use to residential and agricultural land.
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OTH/2026/0470 Granted
Newlands, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3QR
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/1859 for Proposed rear extension to include roof lights, new porch, plus a proposed garage following the demolition of the existing to allow alterations to the roof plan, changes to the internal floor layout, the addition of a window, two rooflights and a canopy, and the removal of the flue.
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PA/2024/1859 Granted
Newlands, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3QR
Proposed rear extension to include roof lights, new porch, plus a proposed garage following the demolition of the existing.
Other prior approval applications
In Ashford
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NOT/2026/1132 Refused
54, Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 8PU
Prior approval received on 26.06.2026 and expiring on 07.08.2026 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, eaves height of 3 metres and overall height of 3 metres.
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NOT/2026/1155 Granted
Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN
Prior notification for the formation of a new agricultural track.
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NOT/2026/1289 Awaiting decision
Great Engeham Farm, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PU
Prior notification for a general purpose agricultural farm building with associated hardstanding
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NOT/2026/0970 Granted
Agricultural Building at, Orchard Barn, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden (Submitted as: Orchard Barn, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8DH)
Prior approval for a change of use of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to one residential dwelling and associated operational development.
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NOT/2026/0955 Granted
Marten Farm, Martens Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JP
Prior approval for the change of use and conversion of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to one dwelling house and associated operational development.