Planning application
South Stour Nurseries, South Stour Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of polytunnels and area of hardstanding at rear to ancillary storage and distribution use (Class B8) (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1124
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1124
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
- Parish
- Mersham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 7HS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Ashford
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 20 August 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.
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