Planning application
Wayfarer Wines, Highfield Farm, Little Robhurst, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3TA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 3 (Opening times) and Condition 4 (Use of building) of Planning Permission 20/00788/AS for Change of use and conversion of existing agricultural building to include ancillary wine tasting room, store and vineyard tours; to allow for extended opening hours and further development within the farm shop.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0697
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0697
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Weald South
- Parish
- Woodchurch
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 3TA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Ashford
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 23 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.
About amendment applications
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