Planning application
Rosebud Farm, Omenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8FJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of land to accommodate 4 no additional Gypsy/Traveller pitches, comprising 1no Static Caravan and 1no touring caravan per pitch, alongside the erection of communal dayroom facilities, parking provision, associated works and associated landscaping and amenity space provision
As published by the council, reference PA/2025/0582
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2025/0582
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 26 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8FJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2025
Received by Ashford
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5 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Ashford granted permission on 26 August 2026, 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.
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