Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF Data via plota.co.uk
PA/2026/0222 - Full planning permission
Approved
Proposal
Change of use of part of the existing barn from wedding venue to meeting room. Data via plota.co.uk
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Validated
4 Feb 2026
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Received
7 Feb 2026
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Approved
Approved on · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, TN25 7DF
Change of use and conversion of agricultural unit to B8 (Storage and distribution) with a…
2024
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, TN25 7DF
Change of use and conversion of agricultural unit to B8 (Storage and distribution) with a…
2023
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, TN25 7DF
Change of use and conversion of agricultural unit to provide 14 self-storage units with r…
2023
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, TN25 7DF
Prior Notification for new agricultural building to be used for tractor shed and machiner…
2023
Building 3 Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
Premises Licence
2022
Refused
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Prior Notification for agricultural building to be used as tractor shed and machinery sto…
2022
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Change of use of one building from catering company use (Use Class E(ii)) to distillery (…
2020
Approved
Barn, Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Kent
Variation of condition 7 on planning permission 18/00607/AS (Change of use of a Barn to a…
2019
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Discharge of conditions 13
2019
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Discharge of conditions 13
2019
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Change of use of agricultural buildings to catering company use (Use Class B2) and retent…
2019
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Change of use of agricultural buildings to catering company use (Use Class B2) and retent…
2018
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Change of use of a Barn to a wedding venue and associated parking
2018
Approved
Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DF
Change of use of a Barn to a wedding venue and associated parking
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Ashford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Ashford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #147 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #146 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #75 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #146 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
991
Total decisions
123 refused in the year to March 2026
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Bank Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DF
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