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27, Crofton Close, Kennington, TN24 9BU

Decided Ashford PA/2025/1874 Lawful development: Proposed use

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use from Class C3a (Dwelling) to Class C2 (Children's Home) for up to 3 children, where care is provided for residents by a manager and two full-time resident carers working on a rota basis.

As published by the council, reference PA/2025/1874

Application record

Reference
PA/2025/1874
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Bockhanger
Parish
Kennington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN24 9BU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Ashford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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