PA/2023/0001

1. 3 Jan 2023

   Received by Ashford

2. 21 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 21/00177/TP Granted

  27 Oak Tree Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4QP

  Description: T3 Oak - reduce height by 4 metres and crown spread by 6 metres as pruning points allow. Prune on a triennial cycle to maintain at broadly reduced dimensions. Reason: clay shrinkage subsidence damage at 27 Oak Tree RoadALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

  20 Aug 2021 123m away Trees
• PA/2023/0120 Granted

  65, Oak Tree Road, Ashford, TN23 4QP

  Proposed vehicular crossover with associated works

  23 Jan 2023 123m away Householder
• 18/01508/CONI/AS Refused

  Recreation Ground between Halstow Way and, Noakes Meadow, Ashford, Kent

  Discharge conditions 21 (hard & soft landscaping works)

  21 Jun 2021 244m away Conditions
• 20/00183/TP Granted

  84 Hillbrow Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4YA

  Description: To fell all trees in front of the property

  26 Aug 2020 266m away Trees
• 20/00022/TP Granted

  69 Hillbrow Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4XW

  Description: T1 Oak - Section cut Ivy and remove epicormic growth. Removal of all dead wood (exempt).

  20 Jan 2020 295m away Trees
• PA/2022/3068 Granted

  1 Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4ET

  Proposed single storey side extension, single storey front porch and two storey front extension to include ground floor bay window.

  7 Dec 2022 356m away Householder

• PA/2026/0661 Decided

  53 Rogersmead, Tenterden, TN30 6LF

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - conservatory to the north-west elevation

  7 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1312 Awaiting decision

  Shadow Barn, Brook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3SN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Erection of 2 bay garage following the demolition of the existing car barn

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1001 Decided

  Rivendale, The Street, Brook, TN25 5PF

  Lawful Development Certificate – Proposed - Single-storey rear extension, insertion of windows to the side elevation at ground floor level; following demolition of the existing conservatory

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1303 Awaiting decision

  Accommodation, The Star Inn, Selling Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BH

  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as a single dwellinghouse.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/0962 Decided

  The Hengherst Cottage, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Replacement of existing timber windows with brown uPVC

  28 May 2026 Lawful development