Planning application
Land north west of Quince Cottage Romden Road on north side of, Buffalo Lane, Smarden
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land for the stationing of one static caravan for gypsy status, together with ancillary parking for cars and cycles plus refuse bin storage.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1684
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1684
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Weald North
- Parish
- Smarden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Comment by 1 November 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 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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PA/2025/1909 Refused
Land north west of Quince Cottage Romden Road on north side of, Buffalo Lane, Smarden
Outline Application for a Proposed (Self-Build) Single Storey two bedroom dwelling with all matters reserved save for landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Ashford
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25 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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 full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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