Planning application
Keston, South Stour Road, Mersham, TN25 7HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land from agricultural to residential garden for 5no properties: Il Nido, Hawthorne, Keston, Oak View and Oakfield House.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0934
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0934
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 25 May 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
- Parish
- Mersham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ashford took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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