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Field to West of National Grid Converter Substation, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

Awaiting decision Ashford PA/2026/1511 Lawful development: Existing use

Relates to PA/2026/0214

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate -Existing - to confirm the lawful commencement of development pursuant to planning permission PA/2026/0214.

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1511

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/1511
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Under Consultation
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 6AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/2026/0214 Granted

    Field to West of National Grid Converter Substation, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (CEMP), 5 (Tree Protection), 7 (Noise Impact Assessment), 10 (Surface Water Drainage), 12 (Fire Pollutants Control), 13 (Soft Landscaping), 15 (LEMP), 16 (EMMP), 18 (External Lighting) and removal of Condition 6(i) (Highway condition Survey) in its entirety for Planning Permission PA/2022/2544 "The laying out of a battery storage facility, intermediate substation, water storage tank, cabling, fencing, access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure on field to west of National Grid Sellindge Converter Substation"; to allow for changes to layout and alternative technology to be installed.

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • PA/2026/0214 Granted

    Field to West of National Grid Converter Substation, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (CEMP), 5 (Tree Protection), 7 (Noise Impact Assessment), 10 (Surface Water Drainage), 12 (Fire Pollutants Control), 13 (Soft Landscaping), 15 (LEMP), 16 (EMMP), 18 (External Lighting) and removal of Condition 6(i) (Highway condition Survey) in its entirety for Planning Permission PA/2022/2544 "The laying out of a battery storage facility, intermediate substation, water storage tank, cabling, fencing, access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure on field to west of National Grid Sellindge Converter Substation"; to allow for changes to layout and alternative technology to be installed.

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Amendments

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Field to West of National Grid Converter Substation, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

    PA/2026/0214 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 4 (CEMP), 5 (Tree Protection), 7 (Noise Impact Assessment), 10 (Surface Water Drainage), 12 (Fire Pollutants Control), 13 (Soft Landscaping), 15 (LEMP), 16 (EMMP), 18 (External Lighting) and removal of Condition 6(i) (Highway condition Survey) in its entirety for Planning Permission PA/2022/2544 "The laying out of a battery storage facility, intermediate substation, water storage tank, cabling, fencing, access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure on field to west of National Grid Sellindge Converter Substation"; to allow for changes to layout and alternative technology to be installed.

    Granted Amendments Trees 75 docs
  • Land on North West side of Church Lane, Sellindge, TN25 6AF

    OTH/2024/1965 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission PA/2022/2950

    Refused Conditions 23 docs
  • Field to West of National Grid Converter Station, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 6AF

    PA/2024/0660 Submitted 3 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~29 May

    Installation of underground cabling

    Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

In Ashford

  • PA/2026/1285 Granted

    Sheerland Farm, Swan Lane, Pluckley, TN27 0PN

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Class R, conversion of agricultural building to flexible commercial use. Area 84.534 m2, dimensions 5.840 m x 14.475 m

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PA/2026/0967 Refused

    Leigh Green Industrial Estate, Unit 5, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DE

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed installation of roof mounted solar panels.

    Received 29 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PA/2026/1773 Awaiting decision

    89, Tally Ho Road, Shadoxhurst, TN26 1HW

    Lawful development Certificate - Proposed erection of garden outbuilding

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • PA/2026/1800 Awaiting decision

    13 Goldfinch Drive, Finberry, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 7FQ

    Lawful Development Certifcate - Proposed - Loft conversion with a rear dormer and velux windows.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • PA/2026/1447 Granted

    11 Linden Road, Ashford, TN24 8BT

    Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Conversion of two residential flats into one dwellinghouse

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development