Planning application
The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of existing barn to holiday let accommodation, including alterations to the internal layout and openings and the provision of external lighting, vents and bat boxes.
As published by the council, reference PA/2024/2200
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2024/2200
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 27 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2025
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8QB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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OTH/2025/2130 Granted
The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QB
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Materials and Joinery) & 5 (Mechanical ventilation or Flues) of Planning Permission PA/2022/2142 via Appeal PP/E2205/Y/23/3317634
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2024
Received by Ashford
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10 Apr 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Materials and Joinery) & 5 (Mechanical ventilation or Flues) of Planning Permission PA/2022/2142 via Appeal PP/E2205/Y/23/3317634
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
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