Planning application
PA/2026/0414
32, Hothfield Post Office, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1ES
Proposal
Replacement of signage with new signage and illuminated ecolux trough lights - retrospective
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0414
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
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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OTH/2024/1860 Granted
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NOT/2024/1578 Decided
Thanet Terrace, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1EH
T1 - Sweet Chestnut: Fell to ground level. The tree is in overall physiological decline with die back evident throughout most of its canopy (as shown in the accompanying photographs).
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OTH/2023/0184 Granted
Thanet Terrace, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent TN26 1EH
T1 - Ash: Reduce the height of the tree by a maximum of two (revised from three by agreement with agent 08/03/23) metres along with the reduction in length of all lateral branches by a maximum of two metres in order to remove encroachment from over the footprint of the new dwelling to the west of the tree and from over the garden of 1 Thanet Terrace to the east. In addition to the overall reduction of the tree a further prescription is made for the removal of the central-most stem from the south east facing co-dominant stem due to the presence of Inonotus Hispidia. T2 - Hawthorn: Fell to ground level - The tree is predominantly dead with extensive decay and hollowing evident throughout its main stem.
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OTH/2024/1865 Granted
7 Thanet Terrace, The Street, Hothfield, TN26 1EH
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2024/1396 for single storey rear extension with flat roof to allow changes to the size of the side window and install a rooflight in the extension flat roof.
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PA/2026/1111 Awaiting decision
2 Home Farm Cottages, Coach Drive, Hothfield, TN26 1DZ
Proposed first floor side extension.
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PA/2023/0190 Granted
Outer Gate Lodge, Park Drive, Hothfield, TN26 1DR
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Other full applications applications
In Ashford
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PA/2026/0940 Granted
1 - 5 Putting Green Cottages, Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6FR (Submitted as: London Beach Golf Club, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6HX)
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PA/2026/1313 Awaiting decision
Elvey Granary, Elvey Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0SU
Erection of a single-storey side extension and external store, relocation of gas tank and associated improvements to landscaping, boundary treatments. Change of use of land to residential garden (part retrospective).
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PA/2025/2362 Granted
Harrington Cottage, New Road Hill, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BH
Change of use of Care Home (C2) to Residential Dwelling (C3) to include proposed extension and erection of car barn plus the conversion of existing outbuilding into incidental outbuilding with associated landscaping.
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PA/2025/2019 Granted
Land South of Heartsay House, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JY
Proposed open storage barn and associated works
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PA/2026/1304 Awaiting decision
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
Change of use of the barn from facilities building associated with Gooseberry Field Campsite (Use Class sui generis) to a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).