Westover, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, TN27 8NT

1. 13 Jan 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 27 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2025

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 24 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.

• Westover, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NT

  OTH/2025/1548 Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (Biodiversity) & 7 (Landscaping Scheme) of Planning Permission PA/2023/0200

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Prestbury House, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8NT

  PA/2024/2287 Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for the full strip and retile of the roof; plus associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Rushton, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NT

  20/01533/AMND/AS Submitted 2 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 20/01533/AS (Proposed single storey extension, car and log store and new access; improved parking and turning arrangements; planting of new hedgerow) to reduce previously approved triple car lodge to make it a double car lodge with a slightly smaller footprint

  Granted Amendments Extension Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Boorolong House, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NT

  21/00889/AS Submitted 17 May 2021 150 yards away

  Change of use of land to residential and erection of single storey garden/agricultural equipment shed (part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Ciderworks, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8FS

  PA/2026/0044 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 350 yards away

  3- bed bungalow with private care suite

  Refused Full applications 26 docs

• New Ash, Water Lane, Smarden, TN27 8NR

  PA/2025/2124 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0.3 miles away

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the breach of agricultural occupancy condition

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• PA/2026/1422 Granted

  Meadow Court, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EP

  Proposed single-storey detached garage and home office outbuilding

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1438 Granted

  The Gables, Long Hill, Old Wives Lees, Chilham, CT4 8BN

  Single-storey side and rear extensions and roof extension including changes to existing fenestration following demolition of the attached garage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1316 Granted

  Churchfield House, Greenside, High Halden, TN26 3LU

  Single-storey side and rear extension with roof lantern, front porch with access ramp, covered area with ramped access to the side of the property and associated hard and soft landscaping.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1373 Granted

  Malthouse Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EB

  Erection of a replacement porch, following the demolition of the existing.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1309 Granted

  4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW

  New dormer to the rear elevation with a proposed new pitched link in between two dormers (Part Retrospective)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Householder