Planning application
Stanley House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ
Works: Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey lean-to greenhouse to the south elevation; installation of replacement balustrades and remodelling of the existing external staircase including removal of canopy; insertion of a partition wall at first floor level to facilitate separation of home office and occasional guest accommodation; installation of a Juliet balcony to the north elevation; replacement first floor external door and windows including infilling of one window opening; replacement garage doors with traditional barn-style timber doors; internal alterations including installation of a ground floor shower room/WC and insulation throughout in connection with the conversion of the outbuilding to a self-contained home office with occasional guest accommodation.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1005
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1005
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden;Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA/2026/0984 Awaiting decision
Stanley House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, TN27 8NQ
Proposed single storey lean-to greenhouse to South elevation. New balustrade to existing external staircase. Proposed timber garage doors and changes to fenestration to allow for conversion of outbuilding to self-contained home office with occasional guest accommodation and external landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Ashford
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23 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 18 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
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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.
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