Planning application
Canal Farm, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, TN26 2NT
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 part of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use falling within Class B8 (storage or distribution)
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0530
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0530
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Is Given
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Ruckinge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 2NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Given
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 8 May 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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