PA/2026/0947

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 30 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• PA/2026/0251 Awaiting decision

  1 Bargates, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 5UD

  Erection of a 1.8m high composite boundary fence and installation of associated access gates.

  9 Feb 2026 34m away Householder
• 20/00166/TP Granted

  27 Brisley Court, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GE

  Description: Thinning of oak tree of 25% of leaf bearing twig structure and removal of epicormic growth on the inner crown. Branch size removal not to exceed 50 mm and the diameter of the final cut should not exceed one third of the parent stem. Thinning of the canopy is to allow more light into the garden and house.

  5 Aug 2020 232m away Trees
• 20/00192/TP Granted

  22 Forum Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RJ

  Description: T1 Oak - thin the canopy by up to 30% and removal of epicormic growth. Material is to be removed from the canopy systematically. Maximum diameter should not exceed 100mm in line with BS3998:2010. Crown reduction by 1m, and lateral reduction of eastern and northern limbs by 1.5m.

  2 Sep 2020 282m away Trees
• 21/00035/TP Granted

  22 Forum Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RJ

  Description: T1 Oak - thin the canopy by up to 30% and removal of epicormic growth. Material is to be removed from the canopy systematically with maximum diameter not exceeding 100mm. Crown reduction and lateral reduction to previous cut points approx 1.5-2 metres - as visible in photographs with a further lateral reduction of the eastern limbs of an additional 1m total reduction of east limbs approximately 2.5m, at points indicated in the submitted photograph.

  18 Feb 2021 282m away Trees
• NOT/2026/0688 Granted

  36 Newlands, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 5LA

  Prior approval - Larger Home Extension- Single storey rear extension (depth 3.17m, x eaves 2.53m x height 3.51m) to a semi-detached dwellinghouse.

  13 Apr 2026 318m away Prior approval
• 21/00997/AS Granted

  7 Broadmead, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LJ

  Part two storey / single storey rear extension

  28 May 2021 349m away Full applications

• PA/2026/0661 Decided

  53 Rogersmead, Tenterden, TN30 6LF

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - conservatory to the north-west elevation

  7 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1312 Awaiting decision

  Shadow Barn, Brook Street, Woodchurch, TN26 3SN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Erection of 2 bay garage following the demolition of the existing car barn

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1001 Decided

  Rivendale, The Street, Brook, TN25 5PF

  Lawful Development Certificate – Proposed - Single-storey rear extension, insertion of windows to the side elevation at ground floor level; following demolition of the existing conservatory

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/1303 Awaiting decision

  Accommodation, The Star Inn, Selling Road, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BH

  Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as a single dwellinghouse.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA/2026/0962 Decided

  The Hengherst Cottage, Shadoxhurst Road, Woodchurch, TN26 3PN

  Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Replacement of existing timber windows with brown uPVC

  28 May 2026 Lawful development