Land Southwest of Little Meadow, Oak Grove Lane, High Halden Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1178 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Erection of self-build 5no bedroom house and 4 bay garage barn. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Sept 2026, from Ashford's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 2 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

High Halden 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the High Halden built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. 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
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Weald Central
Parish
High Halden
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 67 of the 56-day target. Ashford usually decides full applications by day 70.

Day 673 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
29%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
364decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Ashford in the last twelve months, from validation. Ashford decision record →

Public comments

18comments received
5 objecting5 neutral8 supporting

44% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Aug 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