Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, TN25 5LL Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/1403 - Prior notification Approved
Agricultural

Proposal

Prior Notification for the erection of agricultural building to be used as grain store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 4 Sept 2026

Approved around 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM Final Officer Report.pdf PDF · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Location Plan - 260723-L-001 (003) revised Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan 260723-L-001 Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan 260723-SP-001 Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans and Elevations 260723-P-001 Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan 260723-SE-001 Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Acorus Planning & Design Consultee · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Cover Letter 04.08.26 Supporting Documents · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Penstock Hall, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Brabourne conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape about 178 m away: Kent Downs.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area374 m² (4,026 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Prior notification
Postcode
TN25 5LL
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Brabourne
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Is Given
Decision date
around 4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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4 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Penstock Hall, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
5 Day notification large Acer sycamore remove - Replant will be required.
NOT/2025/0534
2025 Approved
Penstock Hall, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LL
5 Day notification large Acer sycamore remove - Replant will be required.
NOT/2025/0534
2024 Approved
Ivy Cottage, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, TN25 5LL
Holly tree, to remove to ground level and grind the stump. This tree is growing with a st…
NOT/2024/0200
2024 Approved
Ivy Cottage, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, TN25 5LL
Holly tree, to remove to ground level and grind the stump. This tree is growing with a st…
NOT/2024/0200
2023 Approved
The Old Granary, Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road, Ashford, TN25 5LL
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing use as commercial office.
PA/2023/1884
2021 Approved
The Oast House, 4 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Replacement of a kitchen window (timber framed construction only).
21/02023/AS
2021 Approved
The Oast House, 4 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Replacement of 3 no. existing 1990's windows (like for like)
21/00465/AS
2021 Approved
The Oast House, 4 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Replacement of 3 no. existing 1990's windows (like for like)
21/00464/AS
2020 Approved
5 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Discharge of condition 4
19/01535/CONA/AS
2020 Approved
5 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Variation of condition 2 on listed building consent 19/01535/AS (Replacement of existing…
20/00111/AS
2019 Approved
5 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Replacement of existing windows and cutting in new opening in brickwork to enlarge existi…
19/01535/AS
2019 Approved
5 The Malthouses, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5LL
Replacement of existing windows and cutting in new opening in brickwork to enlarge existi…
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2019 Approved
Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Kent
Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development for the erection…
19/00110/AS
2019 Approved
Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road, Brabourne, Kent
Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development for the erection…
19/00110/AS
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.