Thatched Cottage, Cherry Orchard Lane, Bonnington, Ashford, TN25 7AZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0611 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of the wording of condition 6 (The holiday let hereby approved shall not be operated independently or subdivided from the dwelling known as "Thatched Cottage", Cherry Orchard Lane, Bonnington, Ashford, TN25 7AZ unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.) of planning permission 18/00097/AS for "Change of use of existing outbuilding to holiday let" to change the wording to "The holiday accomodation hereby approved shall be used for short-term holiday let purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person's sole or main residence at any time"… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 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
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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