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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards away

  90% 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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/2026/1328 Granted

  32 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AR

  Change of use of the existing first and second floor commercial office accommodation (Use Class E) to a single self-contained holiday let, together with replacement ground floor door to rear elevation.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1324 Granted

  Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JN

  Single storey rear extension containing open plan classroom and external access ramp and steps.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0707 Granted

  Aldington Post Office, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DA

  Alterations to the front of the shop (Retrospective)

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1059 Granted

  Bethersden Cricket Club, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BQ

  Stationing of timber clad site cabin structure to provide changing and toilet facilities and retention of 2 existing storage containers

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1741 Awaiting decision

  Hillside Garage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HE

  Single storey rear extension to mechanics workshop

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Full applications