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Land South of Hillcrest, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst

Awaiting decision Ashford NOT/2026/1545 Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior Notification for an Agricultural Storage Building

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1545

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/1545
Type
Prior notification: Building (agricultural/forestry)
Status
Under Consultation
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Weald South
Parish
Shadoxhurst
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Comment by 9 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ashford through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • NOT/2025/1560 Granted

    Land South of Hillcrest, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst

    Prior Notification for 1 x proposed hay barn and 1 x proposed machinery storage barn

    Decided 17 Sep 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Ashford took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

In Ashford

  • NOT/2026/1414 Refused

    Brockmans Farm, Brockmans Lane, Kingsnorth, TN25 7JB

    Prior notification for agricultural storage building.

    5 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1289 Granted

    Great Engeham Farm, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PU

    Prior notification for a general purpose agricultural farm building with associated hardstanding

    20 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1476 Awaiting decision

    Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

    Prior notification for an agricultural machinery store.

    14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1471 Awaiting decision

    Priory Farm, Beckett Road, Appledore, TN26 2DR

    Prior notification for the demolition of an agricultural building.

    14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1477 Awaiting decision

    Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

    Prior notification for the formation of agricultural track.

    14 Aug 2026 Prior approval