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Former Houchin Playing Fields, Canterbury Road, Kennington

Granted Ashford OTH/2026/1322 Non-Material Amendment

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2025/1208 for the erection of a Class E retail unit alongside access, car parking, landscaping and associated works to allow changes to roof - upper parapet height increased by 500mm and lower parapet height increased by 600mm.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1322

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/1322
Type
Non-Material Amendment
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Bybrook
Parish
Kennington
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • OTH/2025/1899 Granted

    Former Houchin Playing Fields, Canterbury Road, Kennington

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 30 (ii) (Levels - Spoil removal) of Planning Permission PA/2025/1208

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • OTH/2024/2188 Granted

    Former Houchin Playing Fields, Canterbury Road, Kennington

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 19 (Landscaping) for planning permission 22/01067/AS

    Decided 28 Feb 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 14 August 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.

In Ashford

  • OTH/2026/1468 Granted

    Pembles Cross Farmhouse, Egerton House Road, Egerton, TN27 9BN

    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.

    13 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2026/1381 Granted

    60 Church Road, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0LF

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission PA/2025/2041 (for the laying of a concrete base and the placement of a mobile home (10 metres x 4 metres) to be used as an annex) to allow for the size of the concrete base to be changed to 10.5 metres x 4.5 metres.

    31 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • OTH/2026/1624 Awaiting decision

    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.

    8 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2026/1214 Granted

    Land adjoining The Paddocks and Orchard Cottage, Church Road, Sevington, TN24 0LD

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PA/2025/1867 (Variation of condition 16 (use class) and 30 (opening hours) of Planning Permission PA/2025/0286 (Proposed siting of shipping containers for a mixed-use comprising storage (Class B8) and commercial office space (Class E)) to allow for use class to be E(g)(i) and longer opening hours) to allow changes to the orientation of the east/west block.

    9 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PA/2025/1470 Granted

    The Old Grain Barn, Amage Road, Wye, TN25 5DE

    Variation of Condition 17 (Approved Plans) of planning application 20/00216/AS (Conversion of redundant grain drying barn to a single dwelling; removal of experimental drying silo concrete plinth and provision of new landscaping, fencing and associated access and parking) to allow for changes to the building design and layout

    6 Aug 2025 Amendments