Planning application
Converted Stable & Rustic Cabin at Legge Farm, Bench Hill, Kenardington, TN26 3TL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Use of the detached buildings known as the 'Converted Stables' and the 'Rustic Cabin' as holiday let accommodation (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0274
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0274
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Existing Use/Development Is Lawful
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Isle of Oxney
- Parish
- Kenardington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 3TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Existing Use/Development Is Lawful
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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Ashford granted permission on 8 June 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.
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