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Kent Lodge, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ

PA/2026/1467Lawful development: Proposed useWithdrawn
Outline / PiP

Withdrawn

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed roof mounted solar panels to rear elevation.

Received
15 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Downs North
  1. Received15 Jun
  2. Validated3 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Kent Lodge, Hambrook Lane, Chilham, CT4 8DJ. Ashford has handled 467 applications of this type. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application 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.

85% of outline 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
CT4 8DJ
Application type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chilham

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 July 2026
Application expires
28 August 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • 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.

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
    15 Jun

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed roof mounted solar panels to rear elevation.

    ApprovedLawful development: Proposed useFiled alongsidePA/2026/1050
  2. 2026
    15 Jun

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed roof mounted solar panels to rear elevation.

    This applicationWithdrawnOutlinePA/2026/1467

Source: Ashford

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