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Land Northwest of Little Symnels, Goldwell Lane, Aldington

PA/2025/2131Full planning permissionAwaiting decision
Full
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Change of use of land and erection of Shepherds Hut to form seasonal holiday let accommodation.

Received
17 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Saxon Shore
  1. Received17 Nov
  2. Validated28 Nov
  3. Consult.24 Dec
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Land Northwest of Little Symnels, Goldwell Lane, Aldington. Ashford has handled 2,705 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Saxon Shore.

89% of full 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

Application type
Full planning permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Aldington

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 November 2025
Consultation expiry
24 December 2025
Consultation end
24 December 2025
Application expires
9 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
101 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14495278
Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    21 Apr

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 (Disposal of sewage) of planning permission PA/2025/2131

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsOTH/2026/0734
  2. 2025
    17 Nov

    Change of use of land and erection of Shepherds Hut to form seasonal holiday let accommodation.

    This applicationPendingFullPA/2025/2131

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