Post Office Cottage, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NA

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• PA/2025/2229 Awaiting decision

  Post Office Cottage, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NA

  Change of use to residential.

  Submitted 2 Dec 2025 Full applications

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 18 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 9 July 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.

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.

• Forge Cottage, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NA

  21/00223/TC Submitted 11 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Description: Prunus Avium (T1) - fell due to presence of Shot Hole disease (coryneum blight).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Post Office Cottage, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NA

  PA/2025/2229 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Change of use to residential.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• Perrin House, The Street, Smarden, TN27 8NA

  NOT/2024/2283 Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  H1- Hornbeam hedge in the rear garden. The hedge has been allowed to lapse and we would like to reduce it from 4.5 meters to 3 meters in height to increase light coming in to the garden below.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Old School House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QA

  20/00359/CONB/AS Submitted 8 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge condition 3b

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Little Smarden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NB

  NOT/2026/1250 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  5 day notice - Fell Silver Birch - Reason for works: Tree is dead.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Militia House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB

  20/00105/TC Submitted 28 May 2020 100 yards away

  Description: T1 and 2 - Ornamental Conifer Trees - To fell both

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• PA/2026/1143 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD

  Listed Building Consent for the installation of a new boiler and like for like replacement of flue

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/0986 Granted

  10 Front Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3QE

  Listed Building Consent for single-storey side extension, including demolition of existing side extension. Dismantling and reconstruction of chimney. Alterations to existing garage including conversion into part shed and part utility room with demolition of existing wall and insertion of partition wall, new lean to dormer and door. Opening up of 2no fireplaces to ground floor, replacement of two windows with double glazed timber. Removal of render and hardboard and repairs to areas of ground floor. Remove internal wall and addition of new partition wall to first floor. Replacing secondary glazing and draught proofing. Dwarf retaining wall.

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/0595 Granted

  2 The Clock House, Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4NE

  Listed Building Consent for external works for installation of gas boiler including a 100mm black plastic flue pipe and 40mm black plastic pipe out through the rear access side wall. A gas feed pipe 22mm from meter surface, mounted on the side wall 300mm off the ground, in low down position inline with flue.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/0976 Withdrawn

  39, The Green, Woodchurch, TN26 3PF

  Listed Building Consent for replacement windows - 5no on South Elevation and 2no on East elevation.

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1213 Granted

  Willow Trees, Newchurch Road, Bilsington, TN25 7JY

  Listed Building Consent for the repair, reconstruction and alteration of the front boundary wall, including the formation of a vehicular access point, whilst retaining the existing pedestrian entrance; removal of the remaining non-original internal masonry partition; installation of a reversible timber stud partition to create a study; and associated repair and reinstatement works using traditional materials and methods.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings