Land between Boughton Cottage and Millview Cottage, Mill Lane, Smarden Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/0900 - Non-Material Amendment Refused

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission Erection of 9 bungalows with the provision of new public amenity space, together with associated access from Mill Lane, parking, landscaping, and infrastructure; to allow changes to the cladding material to the rear and side elevations of approved units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 May 2026
✗
Refused
around 15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused around 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Smarden 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
TN27 8NN
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
around 15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Jun 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