Planning application
Oakfield Lodge, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, TN17 4PL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Change of use of the land to residential garden, siting of storage container, erection of summerhouse and greenhouse
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1189
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1189
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Rolvenden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN17 4PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Ashford
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10 Jul 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 4 September 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
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Other lawful development applications
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PA/2026/1303 Refused
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Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as a single dwellinghouse.
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PA/2026/1662 Awaiting decision
Heronden Old House, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LR
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed side porch.
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PA/2026/1194 Granted
Croesaw, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HE
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed garden outbuilding.
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PA/2026/0866 Granted
139 Tally Ho Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HW
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - conversion of integral garage with changes to fenestration
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PA/2026/1049 Granted
Garages Adjacent To 37, Tufton Road, Ashford, TN24 8AU
Lawful Development - Existing - confirmation use of the land is for parking.