Planning application
Bethersden Marble Pavement Fronting 1 To 17, High Street, Biddenden
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent to lift and save existing stone slabs to pavement on south side of High Street. Excavate for foundation for new edge to highway and construct new kerbing of reclaimed stone. Re-bed and relay lifted sections of pavement using existing original stone slabs.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0529
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0529
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Ashford
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 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 2 July 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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