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Newlands Farm, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AL

Granted Ashford PA/2026/0807 Lawful development: Existing use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - use of land as residential garden land

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0807

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/0807
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Existing Use/Development Is Lawful
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Charing
Parish
Charing
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN27 0AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/2024/0809 Awaiting decision

    Newlands Farm, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AL

    Addition of car port with store (retrospective) and chicken house with bat loft

    Submitted 25 Apr 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 15 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Existing Use/Development Is Lawful

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 28 September 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 lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 1 Brook Cottages, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AL

    PA/2024/1769 Submitted 24 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Two Storey Side Extension and Car Port following the demolition of the existing garage

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 11 docs
    Domestic
  • Four Acres, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AL

    PA/2026/0928 Submitted 22 May 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jul

    4 no. additional mobile homes, 1no timber shed and associated ancillary works (retrospective).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs
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  • Newlands Farm, Charing Heath Road TN27 0AL

    PA/2024/2004 Submitted 29 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use and conversion of existing barn into a residential dwelling (self build) with parking and garden area following the demolition of a garage. Erection of a chicken and bat house.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 28 docs
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  • Newlands Farm, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AL

    PA/2024/0809 Submitted 25 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

    Addition of car port with store (retrospective) and chicken house with bat loft

    Awaiting decision Householder 10 docs
    Domestic
  • Four Acres, Charing Heath Road, Charing, TN27 0AL

    PA/2025/2272 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 2 (Occupancy restrictions) of allowed appeal reference App/E2205/C/15/3134481 (ENF/2023/0262) to allow further caravans on the proposed site - a total of 4 static and two tourers

    Withdrawn Amendments 7 docs
  • Westlea House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH

    OTH/2026/1263 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 300 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

    Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Great Crested Newts), 16 (Boundary Treatment), 18 (Biodiversity enhancement) & 24 (Stodmarsh Stream Enhancement Scheme) for planning permission PA/2025/1484

    Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs

In Ashford

  • 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