Planning application
The Byre Hadmans Place, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 10 No. solar panels on the south elevation of the existing workshop roof.
As published by the council, reference PA/2025/1714
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2025/1714
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8PW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
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29 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 6 November 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.
About householder applications
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.
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