Planning application
4 Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8JX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Change of use from a 6-person House in Multiple Occupation House to a 7-person House in Multiple Occupation.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0086
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0086
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Furley
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 8JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2025/1919 Granted
4, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8JX
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of property as a small HMO (Class C4) for up to six persons.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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4, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8JX
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of property as a small HMO (Class C4) for up to six persons.
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
7, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8LE
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
13 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8LE
Description: G1 (13 Canterbury Road) 4/5 Cherry Trees - to crown thin; G2 (15 Canterbury Road) 1 x Sycamore Tree raise canopy to approx 2 1/2m , Cherry Trees - to only remove overhang.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Magga Dan, 15 Hardinge Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HB
Lawful development certificate - proposed - rooflights to front/rear elevations to facilitate loft conversion
Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs -
23 Hardinge Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HB
Lawful development certificate - proposed - fenestration changes; rooflights and rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion
Withdrawn Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs -
23 Hardinge Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HB
Change of use of building to one residential dwelling with external alterations to the building.
Granted Full applications 11 docsDomestic
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PA/2026/1285 Granted
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Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Class R, conversion of agricultural building to flexible commercial use. Area 84.534 m2, dimensions 5.840 m x 14.475 m
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PA/2026/0967 Refused
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Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed installation of roof mounted solar panels.
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PA/2026/1773 Awaiting decision
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PA/2026/1800 Awaiting decision
13 Goldfinch Drive, Finberry, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 7FQ
Lawful Development Certifcate - Proposed - Loft conversion with a rear dormer and velux windows.
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PA/2026/1447 Granted
11 Linden Road, Ashford, TN24 8BT
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Conversion of two residential flats into one dwellinghouse