Planning application
Old Elmstone Cottage, 98 North Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of proposed garage.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0043
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0043
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 20 March 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.
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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