New Barn Farm, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, TN26 3EU

1. 30 Mar 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided lawful development applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• New Barn Farm, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EU

  21/01051/AS Submitted 7 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Prior notification for the change of use of 3 existing agricultural barns and land within their curtilage to 3no. residential dwelling houses and associated operational development

  Refused Prior approval 18 docs
  Domestic

• The Old Saw Mill, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, TN26 3DD

  OTH/2026/1607 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 8 (District Level Licence - Great Crested Newts) & part discharge of 10 (Bat Mitigation Strategy and Licence) of planning permission PA/2024/0820

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• The Old Saw Mill, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, TN26 3DD

  OTH/2026/1428 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Details submitted pursuant to part of condition 3 (Contamination - Land Only) and conditions 4 (Construction and Transport Management Plan) & 9 (Archaeology) for planning permission PA/2024/0820

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• The Old Saw Mill, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, TN26 3DD

  PA/2026/1429 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans and documents) of planning permission PA/2024/0820 for "4 no dwellings with associated hard and soft landscaping and other works following demolition of all existing buildings" to allow for minor amendments to the approved plans, including changes to unit layouts and siting, windows, chimneys, rooflights, external materials, and refuse and cycle storage arrangements.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Loft or dormer Demolition +1 22 docs
  Several homes

• The Old Saw Mill, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, TN26 3DD

  PA/2024/0820 Submitted 26 Apr 2024 300 yards away

  4 no dwellings with associated hard and soft landscaping and other works following demolition of all existing buildings.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 47 docs
  Several homes

• Cherry Trees, Norton Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AL

  PA/2026/0550 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 450 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

  Erection of 3 self build dwellings, together with all associated landscaping and infrastructure

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 39 docs

• PA/2026/1285 Granted

  Sheerland Farm, Swan Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0PN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Class R, conversion of agricultural building to flexible commercial use. Area 84.534 m2, dimensions 5.840 m x 14.475 m

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/0967 Refused

  Leigh Green Industrial Estate, Unit 5, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DE

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed installation of roof mounted solar panels.

  Received 29 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1773 Awaiting decision

  89, Tally Ho Road, Shadoxhurst, TN26 1HW

  Lawful development Certificate - Proposed erection of garden outbuilding

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1800 Awaiting decision

  13 Goldfinch Drive, Finberry, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 7FQ

  Lawful Development Certifcate - Proposed - Loft conversion with a rear dormer and velux windows.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1447 Granted

  11 Linden Road, Ashford, TN24 8BT

  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Conversion of two residential flats into one dwellinghouse

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development