Planning application
The Pines, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, TN26 2PE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of 1no outbuilding and associated land for holiday let use, with associated access works and demolition of 1no cabin (Part retrospective)
As published by the council, reference PA/2025/1739
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2025/1739
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Saxon Shore
- Parish
- Ruckinge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 2PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Ashford
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26 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
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OTH/2026/0674 Granted
The Pines, Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PE
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement) for planning permission PA/2025/1739
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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