Planning application
27, Crofton Close, Kennington, TN24 9BU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Granted As published: 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
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Ashford
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 21 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 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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