The Blacksmiths Arms, 84 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA

22/00860/ASAdvertisement ConsentApproved

Approved on 2 September 2022

Council decision: Approve with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the building

Received: 27 May 2022
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Ashford Borough Council
Ward: Willesborough

ReceivedReceived27 May
ValidatedValidated9 Jun
Consult.Consultation15 Jul
TargetTarget Date9 Jun
DecidedDecided2 Sep

Decided in 85 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an advertising consent application at The Blacksmiths Arms, 84 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0NA. Ashford has handled 87 applications of this type. This one was decided in 98 days, 6 weeks longer than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 11 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 27 applications across Willesborough. We hold 1,413 applications in total for the TN24 postcode area.

100% of advertising applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: TN24 0NA
Application type: Advertisement Consent
Scale / size: Medium
Parish: Willesborough

Planning application dates

Date validated: 9 June 2022
Consultation expiry: 15 July 2022
Consultation start: 21 June 2022
Consultation end: 15 July 2022
Target decision date: 9 June 2022
Application expires: 2 September 2022

Applicant and agent

Agent address: S R Signs Wortley Moor Lane Leeds LS12 4HX

Planning decision

Statutory period: 85 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-11286719
Documents: 6

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Ashford - Lacton Green
Listed building: Grade II: The Blacksmith'S Arms Public HouseOn this site · +1 more
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, 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, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

2022
27 May
Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
This applicationApprovedAdvertisement consent22/00860/AS
2022
27 May
Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the building…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside22/00861/AS

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