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Change of use from amenity land to residential land with proposed fencing

4 Hughes Cottages, Plain Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6QL

Decision MadeReference: 21/00579/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
30 Mar 2021
Validated
22 Apr 2021
Determination deadline
24 Aug 2021
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from amenity land to residential land with proposed fencing

Proposal details

Reference
21/00579/AS
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth

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Application location

4 Hughes Cottages, Plain Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6QL

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Documents 8 of 8

DocumentPublishedAction
PROPOSED FENCINGPlans · PDF22 Apr 2021View
PROPOSED FENCING ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF22 Apr 2021View
SMEETH PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF24 Aug 2021View
OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF24 Jan 2022View
AERIAL VIEWSupporting Documents · PDF31 Mar 2021View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF22 Apr 2021View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF24 Jan 2022View
SITE LOCATION PLAN & BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF22 Apr 2021View

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