Old School House, Denwood Street, Crundale, CT4 7EF
Refused on 29 October 2026
Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Listed Building Consent to replace 6no windows and a french doorset with bespoke Accoya Flush Casement windows with duplex units, ovolo interior moulding and applied glazing bars. The french doorset would be replaced with a single Victorian style Accoya entrance door with a flat panel, heavy bolection moulding and double glazed units.
- Received
- 23 July 2026
- Council
- Ashford Borough Council
- Ward
- Downs North
- ReceivedReceived23 Jul
- ValidatedValidated8 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided29 Oct
Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a planning application for window replacement at Old School House, Denwood Street, Crundale, CT4 7EF. Ashford has handled 16 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days, 5 days quicker than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Downs North. We hold 1,907 applications in total for the CT4 postcode area.
92% of all applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed replacement windows, by reason of their combined glazing specification, timber fillets, applied glazing bars and trickle vents, would detract from the architectural character and special interest of the Grade II listed building, causing a moderate degree of harm to its significance. Clear and convincing justification for that harm has not been demonstrated. Giving substantial weight to conservation and considerable importance and weight to the harm, the public benefits, including improved energy efficiency, would not outweigh it. Furthermore, insufficient detailed joinery information has been submitted to demonstrate that the replacement entrance door would preserve the building’s special interest. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy ENV13 of the Ashford Local Plan 2030, insofar as consistent with the NPPF, and Policies HE4, HE5 and HE6 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CT4 7EF
- Application type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Parish
- Crundale
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 8 September 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Kathryn Mathews
Site constraints
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 (21)
flood storage areas, conservation 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, 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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© 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.
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