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

• The Old Rectory, Haslewood Close, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QA

  21/00104/TP Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

  Description: T1 Ash - Carry out end weight reduction on western side of the crown to reduce weight over the road and minimise wind loading.

  Granted Trees 4 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

• PA/2026/1369 Granted

  32 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AR

  Listed building consent for the change of use and re-configuration of the existing commercial office accommodation at first and second floor to form a single self-contained holiday let. Existing kitchen ceiling to be removed to expose timber rafters, master bedroom ceiling to be removed and repositioned above existing ceiling joists. Ground floor level – new WC towards the rear of the existing shop, existing doorway between retail area and stairwell serving upper floors to be blocked, allowing holiday accommodation to operate independently. Existing rear external entrance fire door to be replaced

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1330 Granted

  Ripple Farm Oast, Sole Street, Crundale, CT4 7EB

  Listed Building Consent for installation of EV charger to the external wall of the rear roundel.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1318 Granted

  35 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NZ

  Listed Building Consent for the alteration of existing fireplace and installation of log burning stove. Works to include the removal of the existing 20th century fireplace and the re-opening of the original fireplace to reflect original proportions and design. Exposed internal surfaces to be finished using lime based plaster

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1411 Granted

  Malthouse Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EB

  Listed Building Consent for the demolition of existing porch and erection of a replacement porch.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/0724 Granted

  Baker Farm House, Link Hill Lane, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9BG

  Listed Building Consent for replacement of roof covering and associated works

  Received 20 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings