Land South of Little Smarden House, Smarden, TN27 8NB

1. 25 Mar 2024

   Received by Ashford

2. 10 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• OTH/2025/1977 Granted

  Barn 100m North of Vesper Hawk Bungalow, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/0598 for "Proposed barn for general purpose agricultural storage with ancillary farm office/secure store, associated cesspool and farm track" to allow changes to 1 No. window on the south-west elevation, addition of an internal metal staircase and a staff shower cubicle.

  Decided 30 Oct 2025 Amendments

Ashford granted permission on 12 December 2024, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NB

  NOT/2026/1250 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 0m away

  5 day notice - Fell Silver Birch - Reason for works: Tree is dead.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Militia House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  20/00105/TC Submitted 28 May 2020 0m away

  Description: T1 and 2 - Ornamental Conifer Trees - To fell both

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  20/00189/TC Submitted 1 Sep 2020 0m away

  Description: T1 lime - fell; G2 row of small conifers (10-20cm DBH) approx 5m long - fell.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Minnis, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NB

  PA/2026/1218 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Removal of both Condition 4 (Arboricultural Method) and Condition 5 (Diversion Order) of Planning Permission PA/2024/0324 for removal of existing play equipment and installation of new equipment and safety surfacing. Including extending existing fenced area with new 1.2m high timber palisade fencing with 3 single leaf access gates; to allow for the change in placement to some play equipment keeping in line with safety guidance.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 30 docs

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NB

  PA/2026/0319 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 0m away

  Proposed single storey ancillary outbuilding and external pool

  Granted Householder 11 docs
  Small domestic

• The Minnis, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NB

  OTH/2026/0828 Submitted 6 May 2026 0m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/0324 for "Removal of existing play equipment and installation of new equipment and safety surfacing. Including extending existing fenced area with new 1.2 m high timber palisade fencing with 3 single leaf access gates." to allow changes, replacement of the previous equipment, seesaw, double flat swing and roundabout.

  Withdrawn Amendments 8 docs

• 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