Planning application
4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
New dormer to the rear elevation with a proposed new pitched link in between two dormers (Part Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1309
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1309
- Type
- Householder planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN27 8PW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2024/2198 Granted
4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
2-storey side & single-storey rear extension. Roof space conversion with new dormer & roof light to rear elevation. Alter the existing roof structure to form a new gable. Following the demolition of the existing outbuilding/garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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 17 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
8 documents on file for this application
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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 householder applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
2-storey side & single-storey rear extension. Roof space conversion with new dormer & roof light to rear elevation. Alter the existing roof structure to form a new gable. Following the demolition of the existing outbuilding/garage
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 17 docsSmall domestic -
Church Farm House, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
Listed Building Consent for single-storey side extension. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works following demolition of existing conservatory. (Scheme B)
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 24 docsSmall domestic -
Church Farm House, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
Single-storey side extension. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works. (Scheme B)
Withdrawn Householder Extension Windows or glazing 26 docsSmall domestic -
Church Farm House, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PW
Single-storey side extension with glazed link. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works following demolition of existing conservatory. (Scheme A)
Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 35 docsSmall domestic -
Church Farm House, Bell Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PW
Listed Building Consent for single-storey side extension with glazed link. Re-ordering of windows on the rear elevation of the existing dwelling alongside the replacement of existing with timber framed windows. Construction of walled garden and ancillary landscape works following demolition of existing conservatory. (Scheme A)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 37 docsSmall domestic -
The Byre Hadmans Place, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW
Installation of 10 No. solar panels on the south elevation of the existing workshop roof.
Granted Householder 9 docsDomestic
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