Planning application
NOT/2026/0615
Fruit Tree Meadow, Capel Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2EJ
Proposal
Prior notification for agricultural use, including: 1 x Shed for storage = L 3.05m x W 2.45m x H 2m 3 x Polytunnels = L 10m x W 5m x H 2.6m 1 x Barn = L 23m x W 20m x H 5m 1 x 15000 litre Septic Tank (underground) Installation of electric supply c/o UK Power Networks
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0615
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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23 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.
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