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Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE

Awaiting decision Ashford PA/2026/1304 Change of use

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.

  • PA/2026/0772 Withdrawn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).

    Decided 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 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)

    Decided 14 Jan 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

    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

10 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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  • Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE

    PA/2026/0772 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 0m away

    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    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
    Domestic
  • Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, TN27 0RE

    PA/2024/2019 Submitted 30 Oct 2024 0m away

    Variation of condition 6 (plans) for planning permission 20/01277/AS for the erection of a facilities building to allow for design changes (retrospective)

    Granted Amendments 13 docs
  • Gooseberry Field Campsite, Smarden Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RE

    21/01184/AS Submitted 25 Jun 2021 77m away

    Removal of condition 6 on planning permission 16/00550/AS (Change of use of land from agriculture to a mixed use for agriculture and seasonal glamping (1st May-31 August) with the erection of 6No. bell tents and associated development being the laying of hardstanding (patio), erection of a lean-to extension to provide showers and toilet, erection of a brick built BBQ, installation of a hot tub, erection of a toilet and fencing (part-retrospective) to allow bell tents to be used all year round

    Granted Amendments Extension 11 docs
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    Granted Trees 9 docs

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