Harven Cottage, Watery Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JH

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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Agricultural Barn at, The Parsonage, Watery Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JH

  PA/2026/0821 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Change of Use of an Existing Agricultural Barn to a Mixed Use consisting of Agricultural Use and B8 Storage and Distribution Use (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• Bridgewood Farm, Watery Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JJ

  PA/2022/3152 Submitted 21 Dec 2022 450 yards away

  Erection of day room as an ancillary use to the existing Gypsy / Traveller site (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Bridgewood Farm, Watery Lane, Westwell, Ashford, Kent TN25 4JJ

  PA/2022/2068 Submitted 22 Jul 2022 450 yards away

  Change of use of the land for the stationing of 3 mobile homes for Gypsy / Traveller occupation. Occupation ancillary to the existing site permitted under application 12/00932/AS.

  Refused Full applications 11 docs

• Greenlands, Watery Lane, Westwell, TN25 4JJ

  PA/2026/0167 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 450 yards away

  Double bay garage with office space to first floor, removal of front hedge and erection of wall to boundary line following demolition of existing single garage.

  Granted Householder Demolition 15 docs
  Domestic

• PA/2026/1422 Granted

  Meadow Court, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EP

  Proposed single-storey detached garage and home office outbuilding

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1438 Granted

  The Gables, Long Hill, Old Wives Lees, Chilham, CT4 8BN

  Single-storey side and rear extensions and roof extension including changes to existing fenestration following demolition of the attached garage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1316 Granted

  Churchfield House, Greenside, High Halden, TN26 3LU

  Single-storey side and rear extension with roof lantern, front porch with access ramp, covered area with ramped access to the side of the property and associated hard and soft landscaping.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1373 Granted

  Malthouse Farm, Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9EB

  Erection of a replacement porch, following the demolition of the existing.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA/2026/1309 Granted

  4 Hadman Cottages, Bell Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PW

  New dormer to the rear elevation with a proposed new pitched link in between two dormers (Part Retrospective)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Householder