Planning application
Mai Barn, Romden Road, Romden, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QZ
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Proposal
Erection of a new single storey pitched roof garden room and erection of single storey extension to detached outbuilding, following the demolition of existing single-storey extension and conversion of the building to create a detached annex.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1085
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1085
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Ashford
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29 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 24 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
24 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 householder applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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