Planning application
Elm Cottage, 5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, West of Westwell, Westwell, Ashford, TN26 1AH
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of an existing detached garage to create a residential annexe, including the erection of a single-storey rear extension
As published by the council, reference PA/2025/1989
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2025/1989
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Downs West
- Parish
- Westwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 1AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Ashford
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10 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 18 December 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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