Aldington Post Office, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7DA Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0707 - Full planning permission Approved
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Alterations to the front of the shop (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 2 Oct 2026

Approved around 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Final Officer Report.pdf Officer Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Pre Existing Front Elevation 2302-04 Plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan 2302-01 Plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Block Plan - 2302/05 Plan · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations - 2302/03 Plan · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plan · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Press Notification Other · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Press Notification Other · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1 and 2, Clap Hill, Grade II, about 21 m from the postcode pin · 3 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.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Public footpath about 4 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Aldington - Clap Hill 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 ↗
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
Local nature reserve about 320 m away: Poulton Wood, Aldington; Inside the Aldington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £580,000 in February 2026. Other property, freehold.

9 February 2026£580,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Full planning permission
Postcode
TN25 7DA
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Saxon Shore
Parish
Aldington
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Old Bakery, Roman Road, Aldington, TN25 7DA
First-floor side extension, porch to the front elevation, balcony to the rear elevation a…
PA/2025/1773
2025 Approved
The Old Bakery, Roman Road, Aldington, TN25 7DA
First-floor side extension, porch to the front elevation, balcony to the rear elevation a…
PA/2025/1773
2022 Refused
Land to the west of By the Way, Aldington, TN25 7DB
Full planning application for the erection of a detached dwelling including re-positioned…
PA/2022/2574
2020 Approved
2 Clap Hill Cottages, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
Discharge of conditions: 4 & 5
19/01509/CONA/AS
2019 Approved
2 Clap Hill Cottages, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
New rear dormer window and installation of bathroom at first floor level with partial rem…
19/01509/AS
2019 Approved
2 Clap Hill Cottages, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
New rear dormer window and new front porch
19/01547/AS
2019 Approved
2 Clap Hill Cottages, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
New rear dormer window and installation of bathroom at first floor level with partial rem…
19/01509/AS
2019 Approved
2 Clap Hill Cottages, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
New rear dormer window and new front porch
19/01547/AS
2019 Approved
Sheraton Cottage, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
Description: Tree 1 - Ash - Fell/Remove tree as it has ash dieback. Tree 2 - Ash - This t…
19/00152/TC
2019 Approved
Sheraton Cottage, Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DA
Description: Tree 1 - Ash - Fell/Remove tree as it has ash dieback. Tree 2 - Ash - This t…
19/00152/TC
2016 Approved
By The Way, Frith Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DG
Discharge of conditions 5 & 6
16/00435/CONA/AS
2016 Approved
By The Way, Frith Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DG
Replacement of existing partially double glazed and single glazed windows with new oak fr…
16/00435/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
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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

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