OTH/2025/1744

1. 12 Sep 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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  29 Oct 2020 0m away Trees
• OTH/2026/0431 Granted

  Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BX

  T11 - Oak - canopy reduction of 2 metres - Reason: as the canopy is sparse. T12 - Oak - canopy reduction of 2 metres - Reason: as the canopy is sparse T13 - Oak- remove 1 large split limb - Reason: leaning towards property and limb is split. All the above trees are covered by TPO/19/00011.

  5 Mar 2026 0m away Trees
• NOT/2026/1016 Granted

  Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX

  5 Day Notification - One for removal and one for a 5 metre reduction as discussed with Tree Officer TPO/19/00011 & TPO/22/00004 - thin crown and dieback

  8 Jun 2026 0m away Trees
• OTH/2026/0433 Granted

  Spill Land Caravan Park, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BX

  T4 - Oak - cut 2 metres off branches over hanging property, back to boundary to reduce risk of damage to property.

  5 Mar 2026 0m away Trees

• OTH/2023/0647 Granted

  John Mayne Church of England Primary School, High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL

  Notice under Article 15 of Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Kent County Council Property & Infrastructure are applying for planning permission for the Demolition of an existing dangerously dilapidated 2no classroom modular canopy and replace with new 2no classroom modular and smaller canopy. Ref: KCC/AS/0028/2023

  29 Mar 2023 Other
• 21/00229/AS Granted

  Charing Quarry, Hook Lane, Charing, Kent, TN27 0AN

  Section 73 application to vary condition 19 of planning permission 15/00206/AS to increase the limit on HGV movements from 110 per day to 150 per day to meet current market demand

  4 Feb 2021 Other