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Development Site West of Four Acres, Charing Heath Road, Charing

PA/2026/1523Pending Decision

Proposal

Change of use of land for the erection of stables and associated ancillary equestrian works, including access improvements, hardstanding, landscaping and drainage infrastructure.

Received
1 September 2026
Ward
Charing
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated1 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

This is a planning application for a change of use at Development Site West of Four Acres, Charing Heath Road, Charing. Ashford has handled 6,047 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 1 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

Application Details

Reference
PA/2026/1523
Address
Development Site West of Four Acres, Charing Heath Road, Charing
Local Authority
Ashford
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Under Consultation
Ward
Charing
Parish
Charing

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
24 August 2026
Date Validated
1 September 2026
Date Submitted
1 September 2026

Planning Decision

Case Officer
Kathryn Mathews

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.214203, 0.788603
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Ashford

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 2026-10-09. 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.

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