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Change of use of agricultural land to natural burial ground to include a car parking area.

Agricultural land to the south of Bilsington Priory, TN25 7AU

Decision MadeReference: PA/2025/0879Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
9 May 2025
Validated
23 May 2025
Determination deadline
16 Dec 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of agricultural land to natural burial ground to include a car parking area.

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2025/0879
Parish
Bilsington
Agent
Mr Jonathan Lee

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Application location

Agricultural land to the south of Bilsington Priory, TN25 7AU

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Documents 42 of 42

DocumentPublishedAction
Groundwater Risk AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Heritage Statement - 2025 MaySupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Flood risk assessmentSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Biodiversity metric - Bilsington Priory21 May 2025View
KCC: Ecological Advice ServiceConsultee · PDF16 Jul 2025View
EPS Response to EA - Groundwater risk assessment · PDF3 Jul 2025View
Archaeological assessmentSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Landscape Consultant response to Conservation Officer CommentsSupporting Documents · PDF25 Sept 2025View
A Revised Archaeological Desk-Based AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF24 Oct 2025View
Biodiversity survey and reportSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Layout Plan - 05Plan · PDF23 May 2025View
Supporting LetterCorrespondence · PDF9 May 2025View
Code of Practice NABGSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Bilsington Priory_Biodiversity Metric 4.0 Calculation ToolSupporting Documents9 May 2025View
Existing Site Plan 250318-SE-001Plan · PDF9 May 2025View
Supporting LetterCorrespondence · PDF9 May 2025View
Groundwater Risk Assessment ReportSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Follow up Letter Groundwater Risks · PDF2 Jul 2025View
Location Plan 250318-L-001Plan · PDF9 May 2025View
Historic EnglandConsultee · PDF24 Jun 2025View
Great Crested Newt District Level Licensing Impact Assessment and Conservation Payment Certificate.pdf · PDF9 May 2025View
Planning Design and Access StatementSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Biodiversity survey and reportSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Groundwater Risk AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Proposed site Plan 250318-SP-001Plan · PDF9 May 2025View
Grave layoutSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
KCC: Highways & TransportationConsultee · PDF18 Jun 2025View
Environment Agency CommentConsultee · PDF12 Jun 2025View
PRE/2023/0032 - Application AdviceSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
KCC: Flood & Water ManagementConsultee · PDF13 Jun 2025View
Visibility splays 250318-V-00Plan · PDF9 May 2025View
Transport assessmentSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Environment Agency Comments · PDF18 Jul 2025View
KCC Archaeology Comments27 Nov 2025View
DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF15 Dec 2025View
Amended Landscaping PlanPlan · PDF23 Jun 2025View
Geophysical Magnetometer SurveySupporting Documents · PDF24 Oct 2025View
Landscaping details - Indigenous PlantingSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF9 May 2025View
Soft Landscape Plan - Post development biodiversity plan and landscaping plan 06Plan · PDF23 May 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF15 Dec 2025View
KCC Highways ResponseSupporting Documents · PDF9 May 2025View

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