The Limes Community Garden, The Limes, Stanhope, TN23 3NY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1135 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed extension of an existing building and relocation of the existing office shed to a new position Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 7 Sept 2026

Approved around 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Scheduled monument about 220 m away: Romano-British roadside settlement and World War II pillbox immediately east of Westhawk Farm; Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
TN23 3NY
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Roman
Parish
Stanhope
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

9comments received
9 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Sept 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