Planning application
12 Conker Close, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3LL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Repositioning and re-use of an existing close-boarded timber fence, with concrete posts, to enclose the residential garden. The fence would have a maximum height of approximately 1.8 metres and would be positioned behind an existing and continuous boundary hedge, which forms the physical and visual interface with the adjacent access road.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0185
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0185
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Planning Permission is Required
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Park Farm North
- Parish
- Kingsnorth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN23 3LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission is Required
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.
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