Planning application
Little Hare Plain, Bettenham Lane, Biddenden, TN27 8LL
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission PA/2023/1191 for Proposed erection of two bay garage and demolition of outbuilding; to allow for alterations to the approved garage. (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0285
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0285
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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 granted permission on 18 May 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.
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