Planning application
East Lot at Broadhembury Caravan and Camping Park, Broadhembury Farm, Steeds Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN26 1NQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - use of land in non-compliance with planning permission 00/01517/AS (Year round use) and condition 1 (Occupation Limitation) of planning permission 00/01517/AS; confirming planning restrictions no longer apply to the use of the caravans
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1704
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1704
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 18 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield
- Parish
- Kingsnorth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN26 1NQ
Comment by 25 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
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18 Sep 2026
Received by Ashford
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25 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 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
33 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 lawful development applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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PA/2026/1285 Granted
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PA/2026/0967 Refused
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PA/2026/1773 Awaiting decision
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PA/2026/1800 Awaiting decision
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Lawful Development Certifcate - Proposed - Loft conversion with a rear dormer and velux windows.
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PA/2026/1447 Granted
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Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Conversion of two residential flats into one dwellinghouse