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Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 26/0518/FH Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Provision of access for joint agricultural and residential use (to serve Highfields Farm), with surfacing works.

As published by the council, reference 26/0518/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0518/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
North Downs West
Parish
Stowting
Postcode
TN25 6BG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1145/FH Granted

    Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

    Replacement dwelling and erection of detached carport with annexe following demolition of outbuildings.

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1087/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (tree protection), 4 (materials ) & 8 (HMMP) of planning permission 26/0518/FH.

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1151/FH/BGP Awaiting decision

    Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

    Approval of details pursuant to informative 1 (biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 26/0518/FH.

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 8 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/1087/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (tree protection), 4 (materials ) & 8 (HMMP) of planning permission 26/0518/FH.

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1151/FH/BGP Awaiting decision

    Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

    Approval of details pursuant to informative 1 (biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 26/0518/FH.

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 22 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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    15 Jul 2026 Full applications
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