Chart Hills Golf Club, Weeks Lane, Biddenden, TN27 8JX

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 30 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ashford took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Weeks Land Farm, Weeks Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JX

  PA/2025/2251 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding into an ancillary annexe with associated works.

  Granted Householder 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Weeks Land Farm, Weeks Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JX

  PA/2025/2270 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for the indoor alterations of a ground floor utility room to include fitted units , door placement in existing opening and concealing of the existing door, first floor en-suite and second floor en-suite to include the creation of a partition wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

• Vane Court, Agricultural Buildings At, Smarden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8JT

  NOT/2024/2149 Submitted 19 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural buildings and land within its curtilage to two dwellings and associated operational development

  Granted Prior approval 11 docs
  Several homes

• Land South of Heartsay House, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JY

  PA/2025/2019 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 400 yards away

  Proposed open storage barn and associated works

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• The Old Petrol Station at, Heartsay Garage, Headcorn Road, Biddenden (Submitted as: Heartsay Workshop, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JY)

  PA/2026/1027 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Erection of a new light industrial building, ancillary to the existing light industrial building/Warehouse

  Refused Lawful development 8 docs

• SWM Offices at, Heartsay Garage, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JY

  PA/2024/2304 Submitted 10 Dec 2024 400 yards away

  Increase in roof height to create a 2nd floor, rear external fire escape with changes to fenestration and creation of additional parking spaces.

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• PA/2026/1328 Granted

  32 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AR

  Change of use of the existing first and second floor commercial office accommodation (Use Class E) to a single self-contained holiday let, together with replacement ground floor door to rear elevation.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1324 Granted

  Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JN

  Single storey rear extension containing open plan classroom and external access ramp and steps.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0707 Granted

  Aldington Post Office, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DA

  Alterations to the front of the shop (Retrospective)

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1059 Granted

  Bethersden Cricket Club, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BQ

  Stationing of timber clad site cabin structure to provide changing and toilet facilities and retention of 2 existing storage containers

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1741 Awaiting decision

  Hillside Garage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HE

  Single storey rear extension to mechanics workshop

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Full applications