133, Jemmett Road, Ashford, TN23 4RJ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2025/2364 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from a single dwelling to 2 separate dwellings by internal partition of existing 4 bed house into 2 x 2 bed separate units (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Appeal dismissed
16 Jun 2026
Refused

Refused on · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
TN23 4RJ
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 16 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Mar 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ashford decision statistics
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