The Manse, Plain Road, Smeeth, TN25 6QN Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1551 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation

Proposal

Variation of Condition 7 (Approved Plans and Documents) of planning permission for "Erection of two-storey rear extension, extension to and conversion of garage to annexe, and erection of garage building" to allow changes to the pitch of the roof from 35 to 45 degrees, which has increased the ridge height and replacing drawing number - Details of proposed garage with drawing (0)16, which shows the garage as built (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Oct 2026. The consultation period closed on 26 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

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.
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
Inside the Brabourne Lees 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £380,000 in June 2005. Detached house, freehold.

20 June 2005£380,000

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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
TN25 6QN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Hall

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Sept 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.