Planning application
32, Hothfield Post Office, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of signage with new signage and illuminated ecolux trough lights - retrospective
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0414
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0414
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Upper Weald
- Parish
- Hothfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 1ES
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 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
13 documents on file for this application
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Ashford granted permission on 12 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.
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