PA/2026/0342

1. 23 Feb 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 15 May 2026

   Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• OTH/2026/0825 Awaiting decision

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• PA/2025/0598 Granted

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• 19/00231/TP Granted

  34 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW

  Description: Pine Tree - Tree surgeon are of the opinion it is dangerous and should be removed.

  10 Oct 2019 479m away Trees
• 20/00049/TP Granted

  34 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW

  Description: 1 x Cedar tree to be felled T1,Cedar tree to fell, Reason for work - Dead and Dangerous tree, Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,

  12 Feb 2020 479m away Trees
• 20/00011/TP Granted

  54 Belmore Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UW

  Description: Previously granted permission to raise the canopy of the Copper Beech Tree by 8m (and ensure 2-3m clearance from structure), in September 2019. After further consultation with a tree surgeon the approved canopy raising will still leave the house at risk and would mean having to apply for further works in the near future. New proposal to raise the canopy by 12m and ensuring clearance from the house is 6-7m to avoid applying for further works.

  14 Jan 2020 479m away Trees
• 21/01175/AS Granted

  Bridge House, Chart Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HZ

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  23 Jun 2021 486m away Prior approval

• PA/2026/0661 Decided

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• PA/2026/1312 Awaiting decision

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  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Erection of 2 bay garage following the demolition of the existing car barn

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• PA/2026/1001 Decided

  Rivendale, The Street, Brook, TN25 5PF

  Lawful Development Certificate – Proposed - Single-storey rear extension, insertion of windows to the side elevation at ground floor level; following demolition of the existing conservatory

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• PA/2026/1303 Awaiting decision

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  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as a single dwellinghouse.

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• PA/2026/0962 Decided

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