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Change of use from agriculture to business (Class E) for the sale of hot tubs, together with the erection of single storey building as showroom, erection of shed, the laying of hardstanding and erection of fencing - Retrospective

Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth

Decision MadeReference: PA/2026/0428Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Determination deadline
18 Sept 2026
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from agriculture to business (Class E) for the sale of hot tubs, together with the erection of single storey building as showroom, erection of shed, the laying of hardstanding and erection of fencing - Retrospective

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2026/0428
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth
Agent
Mr Ben Jeanes

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Application location

Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth

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Documents 26 of 26

DocumentPublishedAction
Internal PhotographPhotographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
External Photograph - 0929Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
External Photograph - 0928Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF18 Sept 2026View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF4 Mar 2026View
Street Scene/Context Plan - Existing 26.112.08Photographs and Photomontages · PDF11 Aug 2026View
Proposed Elevations - 26.112.07Amended Drawing · PDF11 Aug 2026View
Lighting Plan.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
External PhotographPhotographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
Location Plan.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
Elevation (Front) - ExistingPlan · PDF20 May 2026View
Internal Photograph - 0936Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
Design and Access Statement Watkins Distribution Ltd.pdfSupporting Documents · PDF15 May 2026View
Elevations - Proposed / As existing - 26.112.07Amended Drawing · PDF11 Aug 2026View
Internal Photograph - 0934Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
External Photograph - 0924Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF18 Sept 2026View
External Photograph - 0930Photographs and Photomontages · PDF4 Mar 2026View
Floor Plan.pdf 26.112.06-Plan · PDF20 May 2026View
Internal Photograph - 0935Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
Proposed Elevations - Showing Boundary Hedge - 26-112-07 Rev AAmended Drawing11 Aug 2026View
External Photograph - 0922Photographs and Photomontages4 Mar 2026View
External Photograph - 0927Photographs and Photomontages · PDF4 Mar 2026View
Proposed Block Plan.pdfAmended Drawing · PDF11 Aug 2026View
External Photograph - 0925Photographs and Photomontages · PDF4 Mar 2026View
Floor plan 26.112.06Amended Drawing · PDF11 Aug 2026View

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DM Decision Notice.pdf
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