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The Bothy, 9 Church Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DA

17/00522/ASFull planning permissionApproved
Full

Approved on 12 June 2017

Council decision: PermitDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of existing barn and erection of a new dwelling

Received
31 March 2017
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Downs North
  1. Received31 Mar
  2. Validated3 Apr
  3. Consult.29 Apr
  4. Target29 May
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 70 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at The Bothy, 9 Church Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DA. Ashford has handled 2,705 applications of this type. This one was decided in 73 days, 2 weeks longer than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 13 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Downs North. We hold 1,905 applications in total for the CT4 postcode area.

89% of full applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.See what's approved near your address

Application details

Postcode
CT4 8DA
Application type
Full planning permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chilham

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 April 2017
Consultation expiry
29 April 2017
Consultation start
5 April 2017
Consultation end
29 April 2017
Target decision date
29 May 2017

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Maylands Consulting Milroy House Sayers Tenterden Kent TN30 6BW

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-05959560
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Chilham
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National Landscape (AONB): Kent Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Associated applications

  1. 2017
    31 Mar

    Erection of ground floor side and rear extension with first floor accommodation within roof space and rear…

    ApprovedFull planning permissionFiled alongside17/00519/AS
  2. 2017
    31 Mar

    Demolition of existing barn and erection of a new dwelling

    This applicationApprovedFull17/00522/AS

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    8 Oct

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 13 (Biodiversity) of Planning Permission 21/00572/AS

    PendingDischarge of conditionsOTH/2026/1823
  2. 2025
    3 Dec

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans and documents) of planning permission 21/00572/AS

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)PA/2025/2241
  3. 2025
    11 Jun

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission 21/00577/AS

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)PA/2025/1105
  4. 2021
    30 Mar

    Demolition of The Bothy Barn and the erection of three detached dwellings with associated accesses, parking…

    ApprovedFull planning permission21/00577/AS
  5. 2021
    29 Mar

    Demolition of No.9 The Bothy and the erection of a replacement dwelling with associated access, parking and…

    ApprovedFull planning permission21/00572/AS
  6. 2020
    30 Jul

    The erection of three detached dwellings with associated accesses, parking and landscaping

    WithdrawnFull planning permission20/00983/AS

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