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55 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FR

Refused Ashford PA/2025/1727 Change of use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of ground floor from Office (Class E) to a Convenience Store

As published by the council, reference PA/2025/1727

Application record

Reference
PA/2025/1727
Type
Change of use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Decided
25 Nov 2025
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Sevington with Finberry
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 7FR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PA/2026/1345 Awaiting decision

    55 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FR

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Change of use from offices (Class E(g)(i)) to Class E, specifically for a retail operator and other uses within Class E

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PA/2025/1760 Granted

    55 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FR

    Display of 1no illuminated sign and 1no internally illuminated projecting sign on the front elevation.

    Decided 25 Nov 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 1 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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