Appledore Methodist Church, The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent TN26 2AE

1. 22 Feb 2023

   Received by Ashford

2. 2 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

4. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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• Appledore Village Hall, 76 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE

  21/00192/TC Submitted 13 Sep 2021 0m away

  Description: T1 Oak - Carry out crown reduction by a maximum of 2.5 metres (back to last cuts ) Reason- to keep tree contained and distanced from the village hall.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Wesleyan Chapel, The Street, Appledore, TN26 2AE

  OTH/2026/1217 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 5 (Walls & Fences) & 6 (Landscaping Scheme) for planning permission PA/2025/1164

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 64 The Street, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AE

  20/00053/TC Submitted 6 Mar 2020 0m away

  Description: x3 Poplar Trees at front of property overhanging footpath. To pollard and reduce in height by 2/3.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Appledore Methodist Church, The Street, Appledore, TN26 2AE

  PA/2024/2071 Submitted 6 Nov 2024 0m away

  Painting of principal east elevation from facing brick to white (Retrospective application)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Wesleyan Chapel, The Street, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AE

  PA/2025/2261 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 0m away

  Creation of 2 no. guest off road parking spaces with electric vehicle charging to serve the holiday let.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• Elm Lodge, Tenterden Road, Appledore, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2AL

  20/00423/AS Submitted 27 Mar 2020 186m away

  Erection of 3No. Dwellings with Associated Access, Parking and Landscaping

  Granted Full applications 31 docs
  Several homes

• PA/2026/0520 Withdrawn

  Ashenden Farm, Bell Lane, Biddenden, TN27 8LD

  Construction of a 20m by 40m menage / riding arena

  16 Mar 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0312 Withdrawn

  89-91, High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SA

  Proposed change of use of the existing offices (Class E) to four residential flats (Use Class C3) and associated works

  17 Feb 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0579 Granted

  Oakwood, Sparrow Hatch Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3ED

  Change of use of existing studio to a one bedroom self-contained holiday let together with the replacement of a window with a French door and decking

  25 Mar 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0284 Granted

  Horton View, Fiddling Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6AP

  Change of use to expand established residential curtilage and retention of ancillary mixed use outbuilding (Retrospective)

  12 Feb 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1116 Granted

  International House, Dover Place, Ashford, TN23 1HT

  Proposed relocation of the plant space of International House from the ground floor to roof.

  23 Jun 2026 Full applications