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Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

Refused Ashford OTH/2025/0149 Non-Material Amendment

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/1141 for (Proposed single storey extensions to rear and side elevations, conversion and alterations of stables and rebuilding of greenhouse. Ground mounted solar array & Air Source Heat Pumps. Front porch to Coach House.); to allow changes to the fenestration of the addition of two Conservation rooflights to Heronden Hall's roof, adjacent to an existing rooflight, addition of a window to the proposed Boot Room extension external wall and the amendment of the approved window opening and frame material. Opening within the existing southern wall of the Walled Garden for a new gate. Amendment to the arrangement of the approved parking layout.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/0149

Application record

Reference
OTH/2025/0149
Type
Non-Material Amendment
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
23 Jan 2025
Validated
23 Jan 2025
Decided
18 Feb 2025
Ward
Rolvenden & Tenterden West
Parish
Tenterden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN30 7QA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • OTH/2024/1832 Granted

    Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/1141 (Proposed single storey extensions to rear and side elevations, conversion and alterations of stables and rebuilding of greenhouse. Ground mounted solar array & Air Source Heat Pumps. Front porch to Coach House) to allow changes to fenestration to store with 4no bi-folding doors. Supporting knee braces to 4no posts of the stables. Change of location of the cold frames associated with the proposed greenhouse.

    Decided 4 Nov 2024 Amendments
  • PA/2022/3121 Granted

    Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    Replacement modern timber sash and casement windows and glazing upgrade to double glazing

    Decided 18 Apr 2023 Householder
  • PA/2022/3154 Granted

    Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    Replacement modern timber sash and casement windows and glazing upgrade to slimline double glazing. Proposed internal alterations including removal of some existing stud walls to improve internal space.

    Decided 18 Apr 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • OTH/2022/3060 Granted

    Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    1) Blue Gums x2: Dismantle fell 2) Taxodium: Reduce back limbs by 2 metre end weight reduction over the historic wall and buildings, shape upper crown, cutting back to the appropriate branch axils. 3) Ash 2 no, against the wall: Dismantle fell - causing damage to the wall. 4) Cedar: Reduce the torn and storm damaged limbs to beyond the wall, extended limbs will be reduced back to balance this side of the tree, cutting back to the appropriate branch axils. 5) Beech, North of the Park, Lifted, possibly following the 1987 storm, now with Ganoderma brackets at the base of the stem owing to the decline in integrity of the heartwood due to a parasitic fungi. To not lose the tree in failure at the base, carry out an approximate 30 percent reduction, cutting back to the appropriate branch axils with a proportionate width. 6) Poplars 2 no smaller with stem decay and damage: Dismantle fell. 7) Leaning Poplar 3 no, North of the park: Carry out a heavy reduction to manage ongoing as pollards, leaving the stems at approximately 3-4 metres to encourage lower epicormic growth. 8) Oak with wind damaged limb: Remove at an appropriate point. 9) Aspen: Fell. 10) Dead Ash by the pond at the entrance: Dismantle fell. 12) Two dead Hollys next to the Chestnut on the driveway: Reduce the chestnut by approximately 30 percent and fell the Holly. 13) Oak in the centre of the park: Remove the broken, suspended limbs at the appropriate axils and raise the crown to allow for a tractor gang mower to work unimpeded beneath the tree.

    Decided 10 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 18 Feb 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Ashford, Kent TN30 7QA

    PA/2024/1851 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for proposed single storey extension to side. Internal alterations including removal of partition, creation of new openings, addition of stud walls, sealing of fireplace, insulation of external walls and roof, replacement fenestration. Alteration and conversion of stables- supporting knee braces to posts and sliding and bi-folding doors. Rebuilding of greenhouse, front porch to Coach House.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 72 docs
    Small domestic
  • Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    OTH/2022/3060 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    1) Blue Gums x2: Dismantle fell 2) Taxodium: Reduce back limbs by 2 metre end weight reduction over the historic wall and buildings, shape upper crown, cutting back to the appropriate branch axils. 3) Ash 2 no, against the wall: Dismantle fell - causing damage to the wall. 4) Cedar: Reduce the torn and storm damaged limbs to beyond the wall, extended limbs will be reduced back to balance this side of the tree, cutting back to the appropriate branch axils. 5) Beech, North of the Park, Lifted, possibly following the 1987 storm, now with Ganoderma brackets at the base of the stem owing to the decline in integrity of the heartwood due to a parasitic fungi. To not lose the tree in failure at the base, carry out an approximate 30 percent reduction, cutting back to the appropriate branch axils with a proportionate width. 6) Poplars 2 no smaller with stem decay and damage: Dismantle fell. 7) Leaning Poplar 3 no, North of the park: Carry out a heavy reduction to manage ongoing as pollards, leaving the stems at approximately 3-4 metres to encourage lower epicormic growth. 8) Oak with wind damaged limb: Remove at an appropriate point. 9) Aspen: Fell. 10) Dead Ash by the pond at the entrance: Dismantle fell. 12) Two dead Hollys next to the Chestnut on the driveway: Reduce the chestnut by approximately 30 percent and fell the Holly. 13) Oak in the centre of the park: Remove the broken, suspended limbs at the appropriate axils and raise the crown to allow for a tractor gang mower to work unimpeded beneath the tree.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    PA/2022/3121 Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Replacement modern timber sash and casement windows and glazing upgrade to double glazing

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 18 docs
    Domestic
  • Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    PA/2022/3154 Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Replacement modern timber sash and casement windows and glazing upgrade to slimline double glazing. Proposed internal alterations including removal of some existing stud walls to improve internal space.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs
  • Heronden Hall, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7QA

    OTH/2024/1832 Submitted 3 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/1141 (Proposed single storey extensions to rear and side elevations, conversion and alterations of stables and rebuilding of greenhouse. Ground mounted solar array & Air Source Heat Pumps. Front porch to Coach House) to allow changes to fenestration to store with 4no bi-folding doors. Supporting knee braces to 4no posts of the stables. Change of location of the cold frames associated with the proposed greenhouse.

    Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 1 Parkside Court, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LW

    20/00293/TC Submitted 3 Dec 2020 100 yards away

    Description: Magnolia (T1) - Reduce the canopy (height and density) by 1m by selective pruning. Reduce the number of stems from five to three.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

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    Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2022/2683 for Proposed erection of a Garden Office to allow changes to fenestration with the addition of one rooflight to the south elevation.

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 9 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Amendments
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    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments