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Unit 7, Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DG

Granted Ashford PA/2025/2386 Change of use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of Use of the existing Dance Studio to Children's Role Play Centre - Retrospective

As published by the council, reference PA/2025/2386

Application record

Reference
PA/2025/2386
Type
Change of use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
29 Dec 2025
Decided
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Furley
Parish
Central Ashford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN24 8DG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/2025/2194 Granted

    Unit 7, Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DG

    Consent to display 3 x non-illuminated fascia signs. Powder-coated metal/ acrylic sign boards fixed to the infill wall and above doors to Unit 7 and the flank wall of the same unit.

    Decided 9 Jan 2026 Advertising
  • PA/2025/1816 Granted

    Unit 7, Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DG

    Changes to front entrance including new glazed door with additional fire door and change of existing fire exit from timber to glazed door.

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Dec 2025

    Received by Ashford

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  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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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 10 February 2026, 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Unit 7, Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DG

    PA/2025/2194 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 0m away

    Consent to display 3 x non-illuminated fascia signs. Powder-coated metal/ acrylic sign boards fixed to the infill wall and above doors to Unit 7 and the flank wall of the same unit.

    Granted Advertising Extension 9 docs
  • Unit 7, Kingfisher Business Centre, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DG

    PA/2025/1816 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 0m away

    Changes to front entrance including new glazed door with additional fire door and change of existing fire exit from timber to glazed door.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • Henwood Car Park, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DH

    OTH/2024/1502 Submitted 12 Aug 2024 76m away

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 17 (Lighting Strategy for Biodiversity) for planning permission 22/00249/AS

    Granted Conditions 17 docs
  • Henwood Car Park, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DH

    OTH/2024/1445 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 76m away

    Details submitted pursuant to conditions 7 (Contamination Verification) & 22 (Surface Water Drainage Verification) for planning permission 22/00249/AS

    Granted Conditions 14 docs
  • Ashford Fire Station, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8DH

    OTH/2023/0148 Submitted 25 Jan 2023 76m away

    Discharge condition 14 (archaeological works) related to planning permission 22/01011/AS

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Ashford Fire Station, Henwood, Ashford, TN24 8YF

    PA/2025/1603 Submitted 29 Aug 2025 156m away

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission PA/2023/2325 for Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) & 9 (capture of smoke) of planning permission 22/01011/AS (Partial remodelling and upgrading of existing fire station including demolition of existing live fire training building and construction of new live fire training building, support building, reconfiguration of road traffic collision (rtc) training area and vehicle storage, minor amendments to existing fire station building, creation of secondary access off henwood, provision of additional parking to front and side of existing building, erection of fence and gates to rear access road, erection of acoustic fence along and retaining wall and ancillary works) to allow changes to the smoke extraction and cleaning system) to allow for changes to site layout and levels, parking provision, landscaping, RTC Compound, Contamination Management Building, addition of water tank.

    Granted Amendments Demolition 51 docs
    Small domestic

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    Construction of a 20m by 40m menage / riding arena

    16 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0312 Withdrawn

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    Proposed change of use of the existing offices (Class E) to four residential flats (Use Class C3) and associated works

    17 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0579 Granted

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    Change of use of existing studio to a one bedroom self-contained holiday let together with the replacement of a window with a French door and decking

    25 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • PA/2026/0284 Granted

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    Change of use to expand established residential curtilage and retention of ancillary mixed use outbuilding (Retrospective)

    12 Feb 2026 Full applications
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    Proposed relocation of the plant space of International House from the ground floor to roof.

    23 Jun 2026 Full applications