Planning application
St Michaels Court, High Halden Lane, High Halden, Tenterden, TN30 6SY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of existing private indoor swimming pool to mixed private and commercial use for swimming lessons and small-scale water-based classes, as well as associated parking (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1168
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1168
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Parish
- High Halden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 6SY
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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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Ashford granted permission on 21 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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