Little Dawbourne, Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6PY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2025/2196 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 19 ( Landscape Proposal drawing) of planning permission for the Demolition of the existing properties and the construction of a 64 bedroom care home (C2 Use Class) with associated parking and development; to allow for the previously agreed 'buffer zone' to be integrated for residents recreational purposes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Validated
29 Dec 2025
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Approved
around 25 Mar 2026

Approved around 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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
National landscape about 414 m away: High Weald; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Tenterden 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 7 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,231,931 in March 2022. Detached house, freehold.

16 March 2022£1,231,931Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area172 m² (1,851 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, 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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
TN30 6PY
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
29 Dec 2025
Ward
Tenterden St Michael's
Parish
Tenterden
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alan Smith
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

6comments received
1 objecting5 neutral

17% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Feb 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

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.