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Barn west of Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BA

Awaiting decision Ashford NOT/2026/1674 Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

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

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use and conversion of an agricultural building into one residential dwelling and associated operational procedure.

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1674

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/1674
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
Postcode
CT4 8BA

Comment by 15 October 2026

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

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 60 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 37 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BA

    NOT/2026/1670 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

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    Awaiting decision Prior approval 7 docs
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In Ashford

  • NOT/2026/1573 Granted

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    Prior approval for a rear single-storey larger home extension with a depth of 8 metres, an eaves height of 2.7 metres and an overall height of 4 metres. Following the demolition of the existing conservatory.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1692 Awaiting decision

    Old Place Farm, Woodchurch Road, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JG

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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1670 Awaiting decision

    Lower Ensden Farm, Lower Ensden Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BA

    Prior approval for a change of use from an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to three dwellings and associated operational development.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1402 Refused

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    Prior notification received on 04/08/2026 and expiring on 15/09/2026 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of 3.50m, eaves height of 2.80m and overall height of 2.80m.

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1477 Withdrawn

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

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    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Prior approval