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Partial change of use and conversion of commercial office premises into a 1-bedroom live/work residential dwelling, alongside retention of part of the commercial office space. Also changes to fenestration, addition of flue, solar panels and EV charger

Bell House, Bells Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6ES

Decision MadeReference: PA/2025/0523Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
19 Mar 2025
Validated
7 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
3 Oct 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Partial change of use and conversion of commercial office premises into a 1-bedroom live/work residential dwelling, alongside retention of part of the commercial office space. Also changes to fenestration, addition of flue, solar panels and EV charger

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2025/0523
Ward
Tenterden South
Parish
Tenterden
Agent
C/o Price Whitehead

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Application location

Bell House, Bells Lane, Tenterden, TN30 6ES

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Documents 21 of 21

DocumentPublishedAction
ApplicationApplication Form · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Planning Committee MinutesPlanning Committee · PDF2 Oct 2025View
Notice Served in Accordance with TCPO 2015 LetterSupporting Documents · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Existing First Floor - 2186 D03 rev1Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Proposed Ground Floor 1 - 2186 D04 rev 3Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Design, Access, Heritage and Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Proposed Ground Floor 2186 D04 rev 4Amended Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2025View
Existing Ground Floor - 2186 D02 rev1Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Covering LetterSupporting Documents · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Data for PV Panels and EV PointPlan · PDF26 Mar 2025View
EV Charger datasheetSupporting Documents · PDF26 Mar 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF1 Sept 2025View
Bell House Supporting Letter with further evidence V2Supporting Documents · PDF17 Jul 2025View
Proposed Block Plan showing Car Parking DimensionsAmended Drawing · PDF18 Aug 2025View
Proposed Elevations - 2186 D07 rev2Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Proposed First Floor - 2186 D05 rev 3Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Solar Panel datasheetSupporting Documents · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Press NotificationOther · PDF11 Apr 2025View
Existing and Proposed Site Plans and Location Plan - 2186 D01 rev 4Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View
Proposed First Floor 2186 D05 rev 4Amended Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2025View
Existing Elevations - 2186 D06Plan · PDF19 Mar 2025View

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DM Decision Notice.pdf
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