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Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden

Refused Ashford OTH/2026/0900 Non-Material Amendment

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/2023/1175 Erection of 9 bungalows with the provision of new public amenity space, together with associated access from Mill Lane, parking, landscaping, and infrastructure; to allow changes to the cladding material to the rear and side elevations of approved units.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0900

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/0900
Type
Non-Material Amendment
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • OTH/2026/1337 Refused

    Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden

    Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2023/1175 for the Erection of 9 bungalows with the provision of new public amenity space, together with associated access from Mill Lane, parking, landscaping, and infrastructure to allow for minor alterations to boundary treatments to the rear of plots 4 to 9 inclusive.

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2025/1999 Granted

    Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden

    Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) & 27 (Climate mitigation strategy) for planning permission PA/2023/1175 "Erection of 9 bungalows with the provision of new public amenity space, together with associated access from Mill Lane, parking, landscaping, and infrastructure"; to allow for approved solar panels to be substituted for air source heat pumps

    Decided 26 Jan 2026 Amendments
  • OTH/2025/1642 Granted

    Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 20 (GCN License) & 21 (Reptile mitigation verification report) of planning permission PA/2024/2318.

    Decided 24 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • PA/2024/2318 Granted

    Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden

    Variation of condition 18 (Public right of way) of planning permission PA/2023/1175 for Erection of 9 bungalows with the provision of new public amenity space, together with associated access from Mill Lane, parking, landscaping, and infrastructure; to allow for the footpath link to be constructed prior to first occupation of dwellings rather than prior to the commencement of development.

    Decided 13 Mar 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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.

In Ashford

  • OTH/2026/1624 Granted

    Wytherling Court Cottages, Withersdane Lane, Molash, CT4 8HX

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission PA/2026/0067 for "Conversion of No. 1 and No. 2 Wytherling Court Cottages to form a single dwelling. Construction of a two‑storey extension to NE elevation with associated fenestration, following the removal of the brick shed and conservatories." for alterations to fenestration, including removal of a door, addition of a window, and reduction in window sill height.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2026/0631 Granted

    Tenterden Business Centre, Ashford Road TN30 6SP

    Variation of condition 12 (B1 office use) of planning permission 19/01525/AS for Redevelopment of existing commercial and retail premises, including erection of 3 replacement buildings to B1 Office use, parking and landscaping provisions, installation of new (dedicated) highway access with gate serving Hallmark Farmhouse (revision to planning permission 17/01834/AS to extend units 2 & 3, erection of unit 4; alterations to design, opening hours and associated works) - to allow Units 1, 2 and 3 to be used for: Use Class E - Commercial, business and service (excluding use classes E(a), E(b), E(d) and E(f) and also excluding Banks / Building Societies, Estate Agents, Travel Agents, Doctors Surgeries and Dentists Surgeries). Plus, to allow unit 4 to be used for: Use Class E - Commercial, business and service (excluding use classes E(a), E(b) and E(f) and also excluding Banks / Building Societies, Estate Agents, Travel Agents, Doctors Surgeries and Dentists Surgeries)

    Received 1 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2026/0629 Granted

    Tenterden Business Centre, Ashford Road TN30 6SP

    Variation of Condition 12 (use class) of planning permission 22/00605/AS - to replace the approved Unit 4 of application 19/01525/AS with a new unit to provide ancillary space and services to units 1,2 and 3 and amendments to parking layout - to allow Unit 4 (as edged in red on the submitted Location Plan) to be used for: Use Class E - Commercial, business and service (excluding use classes E(a), E(b) and E(f) and also excluding Banks / Building Societies, Estate Agents, Travel Agents, Doctors Surgeries and Dentist Surgeries)

    Received 1 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2026/1758 Awaiting decision

    5 The Poplars, Warehorne Road, Kenardington, TN26 2LX

    Variation of Condition 4 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission 21/00336/AS for Single storey rear extension & two storey side extension; to allow for an alteration to the roof form with amended plans.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2026/0630 Withdrawn

    Tenterden Business Centre, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6SP

    Variation of Condition 2 (B1 office use) of planning permission 17/01834/AS for Redevelopment of Existing Commercial and Retail Premises, including erection of 3 replacement buildings to B1 Office Use, Including Serviced Offices, Parking and Landscaping Provisions, and Installation of New (Dedicated) Highway Access with gate Serving Hallmark Farmhouse - to allow Unit 1 to be used for: Use Class E – Commercial, business and service (excluding use classes E(a) and E(b))

    Received 1 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Amendments