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Change of use of land to accommodate 4 no additional Gypsy/Traveller pitches, comprising 1no Static Caravan and 1no touring caravan per pitch, alongside the erection of communal dayroom facilities, parking provision, associated works and associated landscaping and amenity space provision

Rosebud Farm, Omenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8FJ

Decision MadeReference: PA/2025/0582Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
26 Mar 2025
Validated
5 Jun 2025
Determination deadline
28 Aug 2026
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of land to accommodate 4 no additional Gypsy/Traveller pitches, comprising 1no Static Caravan and 1no touring caravan per pitch, alongside the erection of communal dayroom facilities, parking provision, associated works and associated landscaping and amenity space provision

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2025/0582
Ward
Weald North
Parish
Smarden
Agent
Mr Spencer Copping

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Application location

Rosebud Farm, Omenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8FJ

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Documents 16 of 16

DocumentPublishedAction
Block Plan as Existing - J005153-DD-02Plan · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Proposed Block Plan (Scale 1:1000) - J005153-DD-04 (received February 2026)Amended Drawing · PDF17 Feb 2026View
Block Plan as Existing - J005153-DD-03Plan · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Dayroom Plans and Elevations J005153-DD-06Plan · PDF13 May 2025View
Pre-existing Habitat PlanPlan · PDF15 May 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF26 Aug 2026View
DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF26 Aug 2026View
KCC Highways - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF10 Mar 2026View
BNG - Habitat Plan Post Development - Rev A - J005153-DD-05Amended Drawing · PDF25 Aug 2026View
KCC Ecological Advice ServiceConsultee · PDF22 Jul 2026View
Site PhotosPhotographs and Photomontages · PDF13 May 2025View
BNG Site PhotosSupporting Documents · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Rosebud Farm - Small Sites BNG Metric - Rev 2Supporting Documents25 Aug 2026View
Site Location Plan - J005153-DD-01Plan · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Proposed Block Plan (scale 1:500) - J005153-DD-05 (received February 2026)Amended Drawing · PDF17 Feb 2026View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF26 Mar 2025View

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