Planning application
Land opposite Highdown west of, Mulberry Hill, Chilham
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 4 detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0388
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0388
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Downs North
- Parish
- Chilham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020.
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20/00039/AS Decided
Land opposite Highdown west of, Mulberry Hill, Chilham
Erection of 2 dwellings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Ashford
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ashford took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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