1 Hope Cottage, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, TN25 6QT Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0845 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Rear single storey extension and partial garage conversion to home gym Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Committee
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 26 Aug 2026

Approved around 26 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Ashford Planning Committee on 19 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extension and garage conversion were acceptable and complied with the development plan.
  • The parish council raised no objection, while one adjoining property objected over building works, wall construction and other concerns.
  • The committee permitted the application with standard time-limit, approved-plans and materials conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, objections, committee decision and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Ashford's committee minutes of 19 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 Brabourne Lees built-up area; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 1

Last sold for £542,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 December 2025£542,000

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

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
TN25 6QT
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Brabourne
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Committee
19 Aug 2026
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.