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
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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 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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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 94 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 0.3 miles
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Fourways, 68 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA
Description: Sweet Chestnut (T1) - fell because it is mainly dead and customer wants to plant an evergreen tree afterwards to help screen hospital
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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
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PA/2026/1369 Granted
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PA/2026/1330 Granted
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PA/2026/1318 Granted
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PA/2026/1411 Granted
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PA/2026/0724 Granted
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