Court Lodge Farm, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, TN26 2NU

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 18 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

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.

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.

• Oakhurst, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, TN26 2NU

  OTH/2026/0700 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

  T1 - Ancient oak - reduce to approx 5 metres in height. Reason - tree is dangerous and so branches are not within falling distance of structures or pathways

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Ruckinge Village Hall, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, TN26 2NU

  PA/2026/0505 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of village hall (Use Class F2) to a mixed use of village hall (Use Class F2) and pre-school (Use Class E(f))

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 5 Oak Ridge, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PA

  PA/2026/0778 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed installation of a covered carport to the front of the existing garage.

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• Land North of and adjacent to Harrison House, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Kent

  21/00789/AS Submitted 30 Apr 2021 0.3 miles away

  Construction of small outbuilding for use as a storage facility for the Ashford Bee Keepers

  Granted Full applications 67 docs

• Ash Hill House, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, TN26 2PE

  PA/2026/0344 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 0.3 miles away

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed enclosure of two open bays of existing carport to be used as garage/workshop/storage.

  Refused Lawful development 9 docs

• The Pines, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PE

  OTH/2026/0674 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement) for planning permission PA/2025/1739

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• NOT/2026/1588 Granted

  Mansion Copse Farm, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

  Prior notification for the erection of a Pole Barn.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1738 Awaiting decision

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

  Prior Notification for an agricultural machinery store.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1739 Awaiting decision

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

  Prior Notification – Formation of a new agricultural private way

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1401 Granted

  Hartsfield Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FU

  Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing agricultural barn and associated works to one dwelling house. (Use Class C3)

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

  Priory Farm, Beckett Road, Appledore, TN26 2DR

  Prior notification for an agricultural storage building.

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