Planning application
OTH/2026/0828
The Minnis, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NB
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/0324 for "Removal of existing play equipment and installation of new equipment and safety surfacing. Including extending existing fenced area with new 1.2 m high timber palisade fencing with 3 single leaf access gates." to allow changes, replacement of the previous equipment, seesaw, double flat swing and roundabout.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0828
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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OTH/2026/1321 Awaiting decision
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PA/2026/0876 Granted
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OTH/2026/1113 Withdrawn
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OTH/2026/1287 Awaiting decision
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