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Retrospective application for the installation and operation of a commercial ground source heat pump system which comprises 2 pumps, slinky array and associated piping and cabling

Vitters Oak & Vitters Oak Barn, Old Surrenden Manor Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DW

Decision MadeReference: 20/00206/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
13 Feb 2020
Validated
13 Feb 2020
Determination deadline
9 Apr 2020
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Retrospective application for the installation and operation of a commercial ground source heat pump system which comprises 2 pumps, slinky array and associated piping and cabling

Proposal details

Reference
20/00206/AS
Ward
Weald Central
Parish
Bethersden
Agent
Mr Gates

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Application location

Vitters Oak & Vitters Oak Barn, Old Surrenden Manor Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DW

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
PRESS EXTRACTOther28 Feb 2020View
NORTH WEST SITE LAYOUT SHOWN ON DRAING 002 - 003Plans · PDF13 Feb 2020View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF13 Feb 2020View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF13 Feb 2020View
SITE LOCATION - 001Plans · PDF13 Feb 2020View
SOUTH EAST SITE LAYOUT SHOWN ON DRAWING 003 - 002Plans · PDF13 Feb 2020View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF8 Apr 2020View
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONGeneral Comment · PDF17 Feb 2020View
DEVELOPERS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF13 Feb 2020View
FACTSHEET SLINKY INSTALLATIONSupporting Documents · PDF13 Feb 2020View
RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF8 Apr 2020View
TECHNICAL KENSAHEAT PUMPSSupporting Documents · PDF13 Feb 2020View

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