Planning application
Heronden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LR
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 works to the garages, including the installation of membrane, battens and counter-battens over existing sarking boards, the erection of a new clock tower, replacement and relocation of the existing stair/ladder with a compliant staircase, and associated first-floor strengthening and repair works to the existing structure.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1556
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1556
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Parish
- Tenterden;Tenterden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN30 7LR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA/2026/1535 Awaiting decision
Heronden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LR
Proposed installation of a new clock tower on the garage/outbuildings roof.
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OTH/2023/0318 Granted
Heronden, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LR
Discharge of condition 4 (details of material samples) & 5 (schedule of works) of listed building consent 21/02017/AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 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
17 documents on file for this application
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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.
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