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55 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FR

Awaiting decision Ashford PA/2026/1345 Lawful development: Proposed use

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Change of use from offices (Class E(g)(i)) to Class E, specifically for a retail operator and other uses within Class E

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1345

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/1345
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Valid
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Sevington with Finberry
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 7FR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PA/2025/1760 Granted

    55 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FR

    Display of 1no illuminated sign and 1no internally illuminated projecting sign on the front elevation.

    Decided 25 Nov 2025 Advertising
  • PA/2025/1727 Refused

    55 Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, TN25 7FR

    Proposed change of use of ground floor from Office (Class E) to a Convenience Store

    Decided 25 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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 65 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.

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