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Land Southwest of Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham

Awaiting decision Ashford NOT/2026/1673 Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use and conversion of an agricultural building to one residential dwelling, together with associated operational works, including the conversion of an outbuilding to a home office, following the demolition of the covered lean-to connecting the two buildings.

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1673

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/1673
Type
Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Status
Under Consultation
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Downs North
Parish
Chilham
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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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 33 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.

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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1721 Awaiting decision

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    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval