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Change of use from dwelling to 8 no bed hotel. Change window to door on ground floor North elevation. Construction of 8no garden lodges.

Houghton Farm House, Magpie Hall Road, Kingsnorth, TN26 1HE

Decision MadeReference: PA/2025/1731Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
16 Sept 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
2 Dec 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from dwelling to 8 no bed hotel. Change window to door on ground floor North elevation. Construction of 8no garden lodges.

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2025/1731
Ward
Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield
Parish
Kingsnorth
Agent
Mr Gregory Bunce

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Application location

Houghton Farm House, Magpie Hall Road, Kingsnorth, TN26 1HE

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Documents 36 of 36

DocumentPublishedAction
KCC: Ecological Advice ServiceConsultee · PDF28 Nov 2025View
Design, Access and Heritage StatementsSupporting Documents · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Habitat Condition AssessmentSupporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
Advert - Press NotificationOther · PDF10 Oct 2025View
Natural England - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF22 Oct 2025View
Proposed floor plans (farmhouse) 25-10-05BAmended Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF1 Dec 2025View
Tree OfficerConsultee29 Oct 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF7 Oct 2025View
Habitat Condition Assessment (T51-52)Supporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain Feasibility ReportSupporting Documents · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Habitat Condition Assessment (T41-50)Supporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
Nutrient CalculatorSupporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
Site layout plan as existing - 25-10-02Plan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain Baseline AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Floor Plans as Existing 25-10-04APlan · PDF25 Sept 2025View
Barry ShorterObjection Comment · PDF30 Oct 2025View
KCC Archaeology - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF17 Oct 2025View
Lodge plan and elevations as proposed - 25-10-08Plan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Floor Plans as proposed farmhouse 25-10-05APlan · PDF25 Sept 2025View
Jennifer ShorterObjection Comment · PDF30 Oct 2025View
Kingsnorth Parish Council - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF13 Nov 2025View
Habitat Condition Assessment (T11-20)Supporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Design StageSupporting Documents · PDF7 Oct 2025View
BNG metricSupporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
KCC HighwaysConsultee · PDF28 Nov 2025View
Neil ShorterObjection Comment · PDF30 Oct 2025View
Site layout as proposed - 25-10-03Plan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)Supporting Documents · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Site location plan - 25-10-01Plan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Farmhouse elevations as proposed - 25-10-07Plan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Habitat Condition Assessment (T31-40)Supporting Documents7 Oct 2025View
Site Layout showing BNG gain 25-10-10Plan · PDF29 Sept 2025View
DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF1 Dec 2025View
Farmhouse elevations as existing - 25-10-06Plan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Habitat Condition Assessment (T21-30)Supporting Documents7 Oct 2025View

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DM Decision Notice.pdf
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