Planning application
Church Farm House, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PW
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for single-storey side extension with glazed link. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works following demolition of existing conservatory. (Scheme A)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0781
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0781
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Grant Consent
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden;Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8PW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2026/0760 Granted
Church Farm House, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PW
Single-storey side extension with glazed link. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works following demolition of existing conservatory. (Scheme A)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Ashford
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 26 August 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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Single-storey side extension. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works. (Scheme B)
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