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Prior Approval for a proposed change of use - Agricultural building and land within its curtilage to Class R flexible commercial use (wine tasting room and vineyard tours)

Highfield Farm, Little Robhurst, Woodchurch, Kent

Decision MadeReference: 20/00522/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Received
22 Apr 2020
Validated
27 Apr 2020
Determination deadline
22 Jun 2020
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Prior Approval for a proposed change of use - Agricultural building and land within its curtilage to Class R flexible commercial use (wine tasting room and vineyard tours)

Proposal details

Reference
20/00522/AS
Ward
Weald South
Parish
Woodchurch
Agent
Miss Karen Kearns

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Application location

Highfield Farm, Little Robhurst, Woodchurch, Kent

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF11 Jun 2020View
ASHFORD ACCESS GROUPGeneral Comment · PDF4 May 2020View
LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF22 Apr 2020View
FLOOR PLAN TASTING ROOMPlans · PDF22 Apr 2020View
Application FormApplication Form27 Apr 2020View
SUPPORTING INFORMATIONSupporting Documents27 Apr 2020View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF11 Jun 2020View
WOODCHURCH PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF3 Jun 2020View
MR & MRS LAZELLObjection Comment21 May 2020View
SITE CHECKSupporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2020View

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Decision & conditions

Prior Approval Refused
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