Planning application
Hartsfield Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for the change of use of building and land within its curtilage from an agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3 (One Dwellinghouse)
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0303
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0303
- Type
- Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8FU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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NOT/2026/1401 Awaiting decision
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)
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PA/2026/0305 Granted
Hartsfield Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FU
Improvement to Existing Access and Hardstanding (Retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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26 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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NOT/2026/1476 Withdrawn
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NOT/2026/1471 Granted
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NOT/2026/1639 Awaiting decision
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NOT/2026/1435 Refused
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NOT/2026/1404 Granted
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