Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Pending
26/0518/FH
Description
Provision of access for joint agricultural and residential use (to serve Highfields Farm), with surfacing works.
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
HIGHFIELDS FARM, STOWTING HILL, STOWTING COMMON, ASHFORD, TN25 6BG
Provision of access for joint agricultural and residential use (to serve Highfields Farm)…
2025
Refused
HIGHFIELDS FARM, STOWTING HILL, STOWTING COMMON, ASHFORD, TN25 6BG
Provision of access for joint agricultural and residential use (to serve Highfields Farm)…
2024
Approved
SHRUBBERY COTTAGE, STOWTING HILL, STOWTING COMMON, ASHFORD, TN25 6BG
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 24/0401/FH.
2024
Approved
SHRUBBERY COTTAGE, STOWTING HILL, STOWTING COMMON, ASHFORD, TN25 6BG
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 24/0401/FH.
2024
With conditions
Shrubbery Cottage, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Single storey side and rear extension
2024
With conditions
Shrubbery Cottage, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Single storey side and rear extension
2023
With conditions
Braycot, Big Pett, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Replacement stables and hay/straw barn resubmission of planning application 22/0614/FH
2022
Refused
Braycot, Big Pett, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Replacement Stables and Hay Barn
2021
With conditions
Highfields Farm, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Erection of side extension.
2020
With conditions
Fairlight House, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG
Erection of a three bay garage with a first floor office and lean to log store.
2016
With conditions
Braycot Big Pett Stowting Common Ashford Kent TN25 6BG
Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey stable block
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#35 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Shepway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 292
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #7 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #6 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
42 decided
756
Total decisions
131 refused in 2025