Land adjoining The Paddocks and Orchard Cottage, , Church Road, , TN24 0LD Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1214 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission (Variation of condition 16 (use class) and 30 (opening hours) of Planning Permission (Proposed siting of shipping containers for a mixed-use comprising storage (Class B8) and commercial office space (Class E)) to allow for use class to be E(g)(i) and longer opening hours) to allow changes to the orientation of the east/west block. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 4 Sept 2026

Approved around 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 6

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Ashdown Ashdown Cottage, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 304 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Sevington built-up area; Priority habitat about 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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. 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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
TN24 0LD
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Sevington with Finberry
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Comments by
4 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