Planning application
PA/2026/0960
Tudor Lodge Gift Shop, The Square, Chilham, CT4 8BY
Proposal
Proposed change of use from commercial to residential
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0960
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Ashford
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5 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Ashford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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PA/2026/0966 Awaiting decision
Tudor Lodge Gift Shop, The Square, Chilham, CT4 8BY
Listed Building Consent for the change of use from commercial to residential, including internal alterations comprising the removal and construction of partition walls at ground and first floor levels, the removal and infilling of existing door openings, installation of new doorways, and extension of the first floor landing.
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20/00085/TC Granted
Chrisholme, The Square, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BY
Description: Yew (T1) Crown lift by 2.5 m and reduce by 30% because of excessive shading and spreading into neighbouring properties as well as Chrisholme.
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20/00267/TC Granted
Old Vicarage, The Square, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BY
Description: T1, 2 and 3 - Sycamores - Removal of 2/3 branches on each tree back to stem (max diameter 80-100mm) due to blocking of light.
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NOT/2026/0553 Granted
Cumberland Bungalow, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX
T1 - Beech - Crown reduction by 2.5m from 7.5m to 5m and a reduction of spread by 2m from 6m to 4m to provide sufficient clearance for extension to the property. T2 - Sycamore - Crown reduction by 6m to reduce height from 8m to 2m to maintain size and spread. T3 -Holly - Crown reduction by 2m. Height from 5m to 3m and reduction of spread by 2m from 4m to 2m (EXEMPT as not a tree - G4 -Shrub - Viburnum Tinus - Completely remove the overgrown multi-stemmed topiary shrub is close proximity to the front of the property)
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OTH/2026/1129 Granted
Gardeners Lodge, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2025/1586 (single-storey rear extension, including roof extension, changes to fenestration on the existing roof and a new sliding entrance gate) to allow changes to the depth of the single-storey rear extension.
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21/00039/TC Granted
Cumberland House, The Street, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BX
Description: Beech Tree - Crown reduction by 2 metres, also to crown thin by 10-15% and remove dead wood.
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In Ashford
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PA/2026/0940 Granted
1 - 5 Putting Green Cottages, Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6FR (Submitted as: London Beach Golf Club, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6HX)
Proposed access road and landscaping associated with the approved 3 houses (reference 19/01201/AS), 5 cottages (reference PA/2022/3172) and replacement greenkeepers compound (reference PA/2023/0488) (retrospective)
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PA/2026/1313 Awaiting decision
Elvey Granary, Elvey Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0SU
Erection of a single-storey side extension and external store, relocation of gas tank and associated improvements to landscaping, boundary treatments. Change of use of land to residential garden (part retrospective).
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PA/2025/2362 Granted
Harrington Cottage, New Road Hill, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7BH
Change of use of Care Home (C2) to Residential Dwelling (C3) to include proposed extension and erection of car barn plus the conversion of existing outbuilding into incidental outbuilding with associated landscaping.
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PA/2025/2019 Granted
Land South of Heartsay House, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JY
Proposed open storage barn and associated works
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PA/2026/1304 Awaiting decision
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
Change of use of the barn from facilities building associated with Gooseberry Field Campsite (Use Class sui generis) to a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).