98, Old Elmstone Cottage, North Street, Biddenden, TN27 8AE

1. 21 Feb 2023

   Received by Ashford

2. 2 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 28 April 2023, 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land north-east of 74 North Street, North Street, Biddenden, TN27 8AE

  OTH/2026/0408 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T16 - Ash - Fell tree to ground level. Reason: The tree is to be removed due to significant wood decay with associated cankers within its trunk and at the bases of its main stems to remove the significant risk and consequences of failure it currently poses to pedestrians and road users of North Street and nearby occupants. To be replaced with Hornbeam.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Old Elmstone Cottage, 98 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AE

  PA/2026/0043 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of proposed garage.

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• Old Elmstone Cottage, 98 North Street, Biddenden, TN27 8AE

  PA/2025/2088 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use of land to extend the residential garden (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Elmstone House, North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AE

  PA/2026/1426 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Excavation for a proposed swimming pool

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• Land Adjacent to The Lodge at Elmstone, North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AE

  PA/2023/0499 Submitted 14 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Timber walkway(boardwalk) and timber fence to pond edge (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Land at, Old Elmstone Cottage, 98 North Street, Biddenden, Kent

  21/00783/AS Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Outline planning permission to consider access for the erection of a detached 2 storey dwelling

  Refused Outline 19 docs
  Domestic

• PA/2026/1422 Granted

  Meadow Court, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EP

  Proposed single-storey detached garage and home office outbuilding

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1438 Granted

  The Gables, Long Hill, Old Wives Lees, Chilham, CT4 8BN

  Single-storey side and rear extensions and roof extension including changes to existing fenestration following demolition of the attached garage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1316 Granted

  Churchfield House, Greenside, High Halden, TN26 3LU

  Single-storey side and rear extension with roof lantern, front porch with access ramp, covered area with ramped access to the side of the property and associated hard and soft landscaping.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1373 Granted

  Malthouse Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EB

  Erection of a replacement porch, following the demolition of the existing.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1309 Granted

  4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW

  New dormer to the rear elevation with a proposed new pitched link in between two dormers (Part Retrospective)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Householder