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Lawful development certificate - existing - use of the building consented under planning reference AS/83/0971 and surrounding yard area have been used for commercial and agricultural vehicle and machinery repairs, sales and delivery, plant hire, operating HGV's and recovery of vehicles comprising a combination of B2 and B8.

Whitehead Machinery Ltd, Beech Farm, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HD

Decision MadeReference: 21/00633/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Lawful development: Existing use
Received
9 Apr 2021
Validated
9 Apr 2021
Determination deadline
4 Jun 2021
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Lawful development certificate - existing - use of the building consented under planning reference AS/83/0971 and surrounding yard area have been used for commercial and agricultural vehicle and machinery repairs, sales and delivery, plant hire, operating HGV's and recovery of vehicles comprising a combination of B2 and B8.

Proposal details

Reference
21/00633/AS
Ward
Charing
Parish
Charing
Agent
Mr Fraser

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Application location

Whitehead Machinery Ltd, Beech Farm, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HD

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Documents 17 of 17

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TIM WHITEHEAD AFFIDAVITSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
EVIDENCE 2 - GOODS VEHICLE OPERATORS LICENCE - 2020 ONWARDS96671230000.PDFSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
AFFIDAVIT:R HUGHESSupporting Documents26 Apr 2021View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF25 May 2021View
GEORGE WHITEHEAD AFFIDAVITSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
SITE LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF12 Apr 2021View
EVIDENCE 3 - COMPANIES HOUSE DETAILS - WHITEHEAD MACHINERY96671230000.PDFSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
EVIDENCE 5 - CERTFICATE OF STATUS OF TAXABLE PERSONS - WHITEHEAD MACHINERY LTD96Supporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
TERESA WHITEHEAD AFFIDAVITSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF25 May 2021View
EVIDENCE 2 - GOODS VEHICLE OPERATORS LICENCESupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
BEECH FARM - SUPPORTING STATEMENT - CLEUD96671230000.PDFSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
EVIDENCE 6 - CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND TRAININGSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
AFFIDAVIT: J THOMPSONSupporting Documents26 Apr 2021View
EVIDENCE 1 - AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHSSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
EVIDENCE 4 - WHITEHEAD MACHINERY LIMITED FACEBOOK96671230000.PDFSupporting Documents · PDF12 Apr 2021View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF12 Apr 2021View

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Decision & conditions

Existing Use/Development Is Lawful
DECISION NOTICE
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