Planning application
Tollgate House, 40 Headcorn Road, Biddenden, TN27 8JN
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a single-storey rear and side extension linking the dwelling and oak-framed outbuilding, following the demolition of the existing single-storey structure. Removal of the existing staircase and erection of first floor side/rear extension to provide a new central staircase with gallery and lightwell. Conversion of the existing workshop into a boot room and utility room. Replacement cladding to existing 2-storey extension to match existing outbuilding and proposed extension. Removal of the secondary entrance and replacement with matching brickwork and a front facing window.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1068
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1068
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Biddenden
- Parish
- Biddenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8JN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 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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9 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 9 September 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.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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