Penfield, Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN27 8QF

1. 15 Jan 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 28 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 24 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.

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.

• Fullers Oast, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QF

  OTH/2025/1211 Submitted 30 Jun 2025 0m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

  De - listing- Amendment to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest List entry: 1491727 Summary: Fullers Farm Oast, Fullers Farm Oast House, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford building has been removed from the statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest for Ashford, dated 11 December 2024

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 3 docs

• Fuller Farm Cottage, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QF

  21/01360/AS Submitted 23 Jul 2021 22m away

  Erection of outbuilding; external alterations to existing outbuilding.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Old Orchard House, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QE

  21/01146/AS Submitted 21 Jun 2021 289m away

  Proposed detached garage

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Old Orchard Oast, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QE

  PA/2026/1010 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 298m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Change of use of land to residential

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 37 docs

• Circus Farm, Biddenden Road, Smarden, TN27 8QG

  PA/2025/2350 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 321m away

  Variation of condition 9 (number of caravans) of planning permission 09/00036/AS for Change of use of land for a Travelling Showpeople’s winter quarters and alterations to existing access to allow for 4no additional caravans.

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Land South of Regency Cottage Bethersden Road, Smarden, TN27 8QG

  OTH/2024/1663 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 321m away

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Great Crested Newts), 4 (External materials), 7 (Landscaping), 8 (Boundary treatment), 11 (Bicycle storage), 12 (Refuse storage), 13 (Sewage disposal) & 15 (Lighting Plan) for planning permission PA/2024/0078

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• PA/2026/1076 Granted

  Beech House, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6SR

  Erection of a detached garage with home office above.

  20 May 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/0885 Granted

  Tutt Hill Farm Cottage, Westwell Lane, West Of Westwell, Westwell, TN26 1AH

  Replacement and restoration of casement windows on front façade

  15 May 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/0868 Withdrawn

  7 Grenadier Way, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 5JN

  Conversion of the garage to a small aesthetic clinic

  12 May 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/0989 Granted

  2 Rylands Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LH

  Excavation and reduction in height of embankment and erection of retaining wall in the front garden, to create an additional parking space (part retrospective)

  3 Jun 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/0951 Granted

  4 Leveret Lane, Ashford, TN24 9FD

  Partial conversion of garage to enlarge existing storage area (retrospective)

  27 May 2026 Householder