Planning application
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the barn from facilities building associated with Gooseberry Field Campsite (Use Class sui generis) to a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1304
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1304
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Upper Weald
- Parish
- Pluckley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 0RE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2026/0772 Withdrawn
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
Change of use of the barn from facilities building associated with Gooseberry Field Campsite (Use Class sui generis) to a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
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PA/2024/2019 Granted
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
Variation of condition 6 (plans) for planning permission 20/01277/AS for the erection of a facilities building to allow for design changes (retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Ashford
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
Change of use of the barn from facilities building associated with Gooseberry Field Campsite (Use Class sui generis) to a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
Withdrawn Full applications 11 docsDomestic -
Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE
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Granted Amendments 13 docs -
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