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Change of use of land and the installation of Solar Panels.

Wembdon Farm, Unit 4, Bower Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SZ and Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth TN25 6SX

Decision MadeReference: PA/2023/2054Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
3 Nov 2023
Validated
3 Nov 2023
Determination deadline
29 Dec 2023
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of land and the installation of Solar Panels.

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2023/2054
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth;Smeeth

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Application location

Wembdon Farm, Unit 4, Bower Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SZ and Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth TN25 6SX

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
Design and Access Statement - solar panelsSupporting Documents · PDF3 Nov 2023View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF3 Nov 2023View
Proposed layout - Solar Panels EP1001cPlan · PDF3 Nov 2023View
Location Plan EP1002aPlan · PDF3 Nov 2023View
DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF4 Jan 2024View
Canadian Solar 410W Panel 1Supporting Documents · PDF3 Nov 2023View
Yeames - floor mountSupporting Documents · PDF3 Nov 2023View
Proposed Block Plan EP1003cPlan · PDF3 Nov 2023View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF4 Jan 2024View

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