Planning application
Forge Cottage, 81 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for re-roofing including stripping tiles and repairing damaged roof rafters. Dismantling and re-building of chimney. Removal and re-location of soil vent pipe.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1513
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1513
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Willesborough
- Parish
- Willesborough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN24 0NA
Comment by 24 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ashford through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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OTH/2026/1054 Awaiting decision
Forge Cottage, 81 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NA
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 3 (Materials for external surfaces) & 4 (Joinery drawings)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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.
Trade members open them from here.
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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 81 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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65 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Description: T1 Silver Birch - to fell to ground level; T2 Horse Chestnut - to reduce the weight from large limb
Granted Trees 4 docs -
69 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Description: Blue Spruce (T1) - To fell to ground level blue spruce in the front garden, Maple (T2) - To prune to previous points and shape in the front garden closest to 69, Prunus (T3) - To shape to previous points on the front grass, Maple (T4) - To shape to previous points on the front grass, Maple (T5) - To shape to previous points in the rear garden, Mixed Species (G1) - To reduce to previous points the trees along the back of the rear garden starting from the maple finishing at the front leylandii and trim house side only
Granted Trees 3 docs -
69 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Description: Blue Spruce (T1) - To fell to ground level blue spruce in the front garden Prunus (T3) - To shape to previous points on the front grass Maple (T4) - To shape to previous points on the front grass Maple (T5) - To shape to previous points in the rear garden Mixed Species (G1) - To reduce to previous points the trees along the back of the rear garden starting from the maple finishing at the front leylandii and trim house side only
Granted Trees 4 docs -
82 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Description: Sycamore T1 - 4m reduction in spread 2.6m in spread. T2 - 4m reduction in height and 1.7 in spread. T3 - 4m reduction in height and 2.6 reduction in spread. Holly T4 - 3.5m reduction in height and 2.3m in spread. T5 - 2.3m reduction in height and 1.3m in spread. Acacia T6 will not be pruned.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
81, Forge Cottage, The Street, Willesborough, TN24 0NA
Listed building consent for the reinstatement of the front entrance door, addition of canopy to door on front elevation. Infill of ground floor windows to the west elevation, and associated internal alterations.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs -
81, Forge Cottage, The Street, Willesborough, TN24 0NA
Proposed reinstatement of the front entrance door, addition of canopy to door and a garden wall and gate to the east of the dwelling.
Granted Householder 18 docsDomestic
Other heritage and listed building applications
In Ashford
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PA/2026/0886 Granted
Tutt Hill Farm Cottage, Westwell Lane, West Of Westwell, Westwell, TN26 1AH
Listed Building Consent for the removal and restoration of casement windows on front façade
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PA/2026/0448 Granted
Church House, 11 The Street, Appledore, TN26 2BU
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of 2x External Doors Front & Rear, 1x Rear Elevation Window. Plus minor internal alterations of a new timber stud partition wall and 2x Internal doors on the first floor.
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PA/2026/0790 Withdrawn
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)
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PA/2026/0781 Granted
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)
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PA/2026/0918 Granted
Lenacre Hall Farm, 393 Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN25 4PF
Listed Building Consent for the localised remedial repair works arising from subsidence damage , to include repointing , brick replacement , rebuilding of a later infill panel, repair of selected plaster finishes and damaged floor finishes.