3, Long Meadow Drive, Smarden, TN27 8FN

1. 7 Jan 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 21 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Mar 2025

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 6 March 2025, 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Smarden Primary School, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ND

  21/00212/TC Submitted 30 Sep 2021 156m away

  Description: Horse Chestnut - reduce tree in height by 4 metres and laterals by 5 metres as a high pollard back to strong growth points. Reason for reduction is to significantly reduce weight of limbs to prevent further branch drop.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Land between Stanley House and Long Meadow, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Kent

  18/01763/CONE/AS Submitted 25 Apr 2022 158m away

  Discharge of condition 19 (landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP))

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Cedar Cottage, 14 Haslewood Close, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NY

  20/00150/TP Submitted 14 Jul 2020 180m away

  Description: T7 Oak reduce to previous points crown lift smaller diameter growth to 6m T10 Cedar Remove 2 lower limbs over roof and chimney Reduce back by 2-3m lower limbs over property and road to appropriate growth points G1 Oaks Crown lift over garage to give 2m clearance Crown lift outer hanging parts of crown to 6m Superseded spec (T7 - Oak - Pollard to upstairs window height T10 - Cedar - Reduce lateral branching over house and road G1 -Oaks - Reduce lower lateral brances by half)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Long Meadow, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ

  PA/2026/0604 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 199m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  Proposed 2 x two-storey, self-build dwellings with detached garages, including a home office with storage above, and biodiversity mitigation. Following the demolition of an existing dwelling and dilapidated sheds.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 24 docs
  Domestic

• Brenton House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NQ

  NOT/2026/0891 Submitted 15 May 2026 199m away

  5 day notice - T6 Oak - declining tree with dieback and epicormic growth. Reduce by 50% to risk manage for location.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Stanley House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ

  PA/2026/1005 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 199m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey lean-to greenhouse to the south elevation; installation of replacement balustrades and remodelling of the existing external staircase including removal of canopy; insertion of a partition wall at first floor level to facilitate separation of home office and occasional guest accommodation; installation of a Juliet balcony to the north elevation; replacement first floor external door and windows including infilling of one window opening; replacement garage doors with traditional barn-style timber doors; internal alterations including installation of a ground floor shower room/WC and insulation throughout in connection with the conversion of the outbuilding to a self-contained home office with occasional guest accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• PA/2026/0972 Granted

  65 Crownfield Road, Ashford, TN23 5EE

  Single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension with integral garage conversion

  1 Jun 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1236 Granted

  14 Landbury Walk, Ashford, TN25 4PP

  First floor side extension

  13 Jul 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1033 Granted

  Clephanden, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DR

  First floor side extension, part first floor/part two storey rear extension, and changes to fenestration.

  10 Jun 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1375 Granted

  Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN27 8QT

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding

  27 Jul 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1228 Granted

  22 Fullers Way, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FQ

  Proposed two-storey side extension with alterations to the existing roof form. Erection of a single-storey rear extension with associated internal and landscaping alterations.

  10 Jul 2026 Householder