Planning application
Barns C and D, New Langley Farm Buildings, Bethersden Road, Smarden
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for the proposed changed of use of agricultural buildings and land within its curtilage to 8no. dwellings with associated operational development
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1062
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1062
- Type
- Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Is Given
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Ashford
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Given
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 18 August 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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