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Change of use of land from agricultural to residential garden including the conversion of an existing outbuilding Barn B to form an incidental use building and refurbishment of existing Barn A with landscaping enhancements

Land adjacent to Swift Farm, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, TN27 8NX

Decision MadeReference: PA/2024/1426Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
31 Jul 2024
Validated
17 Sept 2024
Determination deadline
31 Jan 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of land from agricultural to residential garden including the conversion of an existing outbuilding Barn B to form an incidental use building and refurbishment of existing Barn A with landscaping enhancements

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2024/1426
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Agent
Miss Taylor Holdstock

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Application location

Land adjacent to Swift Farm, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, TN27 8NX

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
Barn A - Plans & Elevations - 4530 - 11Plan · PDF31 Jul 2024View
Barn B - Proposed Floor Plan - 4530 - 12APlan · PDF31 Jul 2024View
KCC Ecological Advice.Consultee · PDF9 Oct 2024View
Advert - Press NotificationOther · PDF20 Sept 2024View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF17 Jan 2025View
Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF31 Jul 2024View
KCC BiodiversityConsultee · PDF16 Jan 2025View
Proposed Block Plan - 4530 - 10APlan · PDF31 Jul 2024View
DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF17 Jan 2025View
Site Location Plan and Existing Block PlanPlan · PDF17 Sept 2024View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF31 Jul 2024View
Barn B - Proposed Elevations - 4530 - 13APlan · PDF31 Jul 2024View
Barn B - Existing Plans & Elevations - 4530 - 03Plan · PDF31 Jul 2024View
Existing and Proposed Residential CurtilagePlan · PDF15 Aug 2024View

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