Planning application
Land South of Biddenden Green Farm, Smarden
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application comprising a Full planning application for the erection of 30no residential dwellings including access, open space, landscaping, car parking and associated infrastructure and earthworks. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access) for the construction of 2no self/custom-build dwellings.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0759
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0759
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Ashford
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
88 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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