Old Orchard Oast, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Existing - Change of use of land to residential Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Aug 2026.
Documents 37
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 23
Site constraints 5
Show all 7 with distances
- 22 mMill HouseGrade II
- 42 mRemains of Windmill in Grounds of Mill HouseGrade II
- 80 mApple Tree CottageGrade II
- 81 mThe Thatched HouseGrade II*
- 112 mWalford HouseGrade II
- 124 mOwlcroftGrade II
- 135 mRegency CottageGrade II
Checked on 6 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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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Public comments
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 20 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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The consultation period closed on 20 Jul 2026.