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Prior approval for change of use from three agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to five dwelling houses and associated operational development

Hamden Grange Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HF

Decision MadeReference: 20/00654/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Received
28 May 2020
Validated
28 May 2020
Determination deadline
23 Jul 2020
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Prior approval for change of use from three agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to five dwelling houses and associated operational development

Proposal details

Reference
20/00654/AS
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Agent
Mr W Fraser

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Application location

Hamden Grange Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HF

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Documents 20 of 20

DocumentPublishedAction
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 2877 12 APlans · PDF28 May 2020View
SITE LOCATION PLAN - 2877 01Plans · PDF28 May 2020View
STRUCTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF28 May 2020View
ALUN AND ELIZABETH JONESObjection Comment · PDF25 Jun 2020View
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS - 2877 10 APlans · PDF28 May 2020View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF7 Jul 2020View
SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF24 Jun 2020View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS - 2877 03Plans · PDF28 May 2020View
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESConsultee · PDF3 Jun 2020View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - 2877 14Plans · PDF28 May 2020View
SHENLEY FARMS (AVIATION) LTDGeneral Comment17 Jul 2020View
EXISTING BLOCK PLAN - 2877 02Plans · PDF28 May 2020View
PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN - 2877 16Plans · PDF28 May 2020View
RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF20 Jul 2020View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 2877 13 APlans · PDF28 May 2020View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONS - 2877 11 APlans · PDF28 May 2020View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents28 May 2020View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF20 Jul 2020View
APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF28 May 2020View
PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 2877 15Plans · PDF28 May 2020View

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Prior Approval Is Given
DECISION NOTICE
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