Planning application
Crowbridge Cottage, Romden Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/0382 for "Alterations to existing outbuilding to create ancillary accommodation, including the retention of the lean-to structure" to allow changes to the external door styles
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0568
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0568
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8RA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 9 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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