Planning application
Land between Bourne House and Summerhill Cottages, Ashford Road, High Halden
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Permission in principle for the erection of 9 dwellings
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0757
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0757
- Type
- Permission in Principle
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Parish
- High Halden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Ashford
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 June 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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PA/2026/0668 Granted
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PA/2026/0068 Refused
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OTH/2026/0453 Decided
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PA/2025/1326 Awaiting decision
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