Field to West of National Grid Converter Station, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

1. 3 Apr 2024

   Received by Ashford

2. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Field to West of National Grid Converter Substation, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

  PA/2026/1511 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate -Existing - to confirm the lawful commencement of development pursuant to planning permission PA/2026/0214.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs

• Field to West of National Grid Converter Substation, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

  PA/2026/0214 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (CEMP), 5 (Tree Protection), 7 (Noise Impact Assessment), 10 (Surface Water Drainage), 12 (Fire Pollutants Control), 13 (Soft Landscaping), 15 (LEMP), 16 (EMMP), 18 (External Lighting) and removal of Condition 6(i) (Highway condition Survey) in its entirety for Planning Permission PA/2022/2544 "The laying out of a battery storage facility, intermediate substation, water storage tank, cabling, fencing, access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure on field to west of National Grid Sellindge Converter Substation"; to allow for changes to layout and alternative technology to be installed.

  Granted Amendments Trees 75 docs

• Land on North West side of Church Lane, Sellindge, TN25 6AF

  OTH/2024/1965 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission PA/2022/2950

  Refused Conditions 23 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