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Harven Cottage, Watery Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JH

Awaiting decision Ashford PA/2026/1544 Householder planning permission

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

Proposal

Proposed Air Source Heat Pump installation.

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1544

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/1544
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Downs West
Parish
Westwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 4JH

Comment by 8 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ashford through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 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 householder applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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