Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth
Pending
PA/2026/0428
Description
Change of use of land and erection of single storey building - Retrospective
Historical activity at this location
21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX
Proposed office and retail buildings, including retrospective carpark
2025
With conditions
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX
Proposed office and retail buildings, including retrospective carpark
2024
Approved
DEWLANDS HILL, ROTHERFIELD AND STONEHURST LANE, HADLOW DOWN
INSTALL A THIRD WIRE OF 50 COVERED CORE CONDUCTOR TO AN EXISTING 12 SPANS OF 2 WIRE COVER…
2024
Approved
DEWLANDS HILL, ROTHERFIELD AND STONEHURST LANE, HADLOW DOWN
INSTALL A THIRD WIRE OF 50 COVERED CORE CONDUCTOR TO AN EXISTING 12 SPANS OF 2 WIRE COVER…
2023
With conditions
5 Evegate Park Grange, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX
Change of use of 2no units from offices to an extension of current public house.
2021
Approved
Evegate Partnership, 1-2 Evegate Park Grange, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SX
Description: Retrospective application - Ash T2 - Extensive decay. Fell, Ash T3 - Dangero…
2021
Approved
Evegate Manor, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6GB
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4
2020
Approved
Evegate Manor, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6GB
Demolish existing conservatory and replace with new conservatory.
2019
Approved
Overhead line replacement at Delstead, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Alterations to the HV & LV overhead lines in upper Dicker. The works include the removal…
2019
Approved
Overhead line replacement at Delstead, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Alterations to the HV & LV overhead lines in upper Dicker. The works include the removal…
2019
Approved
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Extension of existing business park consisting of two new buildings for B1(a) / D2 use wi…
2019
Approved
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Extension of existing business park consisting of two new buildings for B1(a) / D2 use wi…
2019
Withdrawn
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 & 16
2019
Withdrawn
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 & 16
2018
Approved
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Extension of existing business park consisting of two new buildings for B1(a)/D2 use with…
2018
Approved
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Extension of existing business park consisting of two new buildings for B1(a)/D2 use with…
2019
Approved
Beautilicous Makeup, Units 1 and 2 Hembrow, Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SX
Change of use from beauty salon (sui generis) to tattoo studio (sui generis)
2019
Approved
Beautilicous Makeup, Units 1 and 2 Hembrow, Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SX
Change of use from beauty salon (sui generis) to tattoo studio (sui generis)
2016
Approved
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Variation of condition 4 on planning permission reference 16/00679/AS to permit additiona…
2016
Approved
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Kent
Variation of condition 7 on planning permission 11/01194/AS to allow A4 use on unit 1G an…
2016
Approved
Delstead, Bower Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6SZ
Single storey extension rear extension and roof extension to facilitate first floor accom…
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#89 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Ashford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #44 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Ashford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #160 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 292
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #44 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #137 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,007
Total decisions
129 refused in 2025