The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, TN23 4ER Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0985 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land for the siting of a converted horse box to be used as a coffee cart ancillary for the use of the school (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

2 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

Documents 8

Site constraints 5

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.

Local nature reserve about 116 m away: Ashford Green Corridors

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

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

Inside the Ashford (Ashford) 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 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 4ER
Received: 2 Jun 2026
Validated: 13 Jul 2026
Ward: Singleton East;Weald Central
Parish: Great Chart with Singleton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Sept 2026
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision date: around 7 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

Public comments

2comments received

1 neutral1 supporting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 7 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER

Notification of Prior Approval for proposed installation of Solar PV system located on mu…

20/00918/AS 11 Sep 2020

2020 Approved

The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER

Installation of access path; wheelchair and cycle path and multisport games area

20/00222/AS 28 Apr 2020

2019 Withdrawn

The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER

Lawful development certificate - proposed - creation of MUGA and tarmac path

19/01760/AS 18 Feb 2020

2019 Withdrawn

The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER

Lawful development certificate - proposed - creation of MUGA and tarmac path

19/01760/AS 18 Feb 2020

2016 Approved

The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER

Construction of a new part single part two storey extension together with parking, landsc…

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Ashford

Planning Authority Score

5.9/10

Average

#105 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, TN23 4ER Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Site constraints 5

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Important details

Public comments

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