The Hollies, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, TN26 2EG Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0699 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Use of a Class 3a dwelling as a children's home for a maximum of six residents - children and carers combined (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
around 19 Jun 2026

Approved around 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bromley Green built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; Tree preservation order 24 m away: TPO/91/00013; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £690,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2026£690,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 June 2016£470,000
27 June 2005£279,000
31 July 1997£109,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area197 m² (2,120 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
TN26 2EG
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Saxon Shore
Parish
Ruckinge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Proposed Use/Development Would Be Lawful
Decision date
around 19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.