St Johns Methodist Church, Singleton Road, Great Chart, TN23 3BA

1. 11 Aug 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 October 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.

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• Chatsworth, Singleton Road, Great Chart, TN23 3BA

  PA/2026/0607 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with roof lantern and changes to first floor fenestration on the rear elevation; following demolition of the existing conservatory and removal of raised decking

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Chatsworth, Singleton Road, Great Chart, TN23 3BA

  NOT/2024/1668 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1 - Ash - Fell - required as it suffers from ash dieback. T2 - Laurel & Hawthorn Hedge - Reduce the hedge next to the road (EXEMPT)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Chatsworth, Singleton Road, Great Chart, TN23 3BA

  NOT/2025/2331 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  T2 - Hornbeam - Crown reduction to 300mm behind the previous points. The reduction is due to the tree's proximity to neighbouring property.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Chatsworth, Singleton Road, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BA

  20/00136/TC Submitted 30 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Description: T1 Silver Birch - to fell; T2 & T3 Cherry and Hornbeam - to reduce by approx 20% to previous points, leaving at a height of 10m x 5m: T4 Cypress - to fell; T5 - Laurel and Hawthorn next to road, to clip. (see photographs)

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• The Cottage, Coach House At, The Street, Great Chart, TN23 3AH

  PA/2024/1835 Submitted 3 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Conversion and extension of the existing coach house into a single residential dwelling with associated parking and landscaping

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Domestic

• 19, The Street, Great Chart, TN23 3AH

  NOT/2025/0299 Submitted 18 Feb 2025 150 yards away

  Tree A - Common Beech - Proposed crown reduction of 2metres maximum to previous points, to take the limbs away from the side window and off the roof. Tree B- Self Set Ash tree - Propose fell to ground level .

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• PA/2026/1328 Granted

  32 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AR

  Change of use of the existing first and second floor commercial office accommodation (Use Class E) to a single self-contained holiday let, together with replacement ground floor door to rear elevation.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1324 Granted

  Charing Church of England Primary School, School Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JN

  Single storey rear extension containing open plan classroom and external access ramp and steps.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0707 Granted

  Aldington Post Office, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DA

  Alterations to the front of the shop (Retrospective)

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1059 Granted

  Bethersden Cricket Club, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BQ

  Stationing of timber clad site cabin structure to provide changing and toilet facilities and retention of 2 existing storage containers

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1741 Awaiting decision

  Hillside Garage, Canterbury Road, Godmersham, TN25 4HE

  Single storey rear extension to mechanics workshop

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Full applications