- No Chain +
- Detached 2 bed bungalow +
- Planning Permission to replace with a 5 bed detached house +
- Lawned gardens +
- Shared drive - new Barn conversion at end of drive +
- Off road parking +
This pretty bungalow is quite unusual in that it has planning to replace it with a 5 bed detached house. It might also appeal to a buyer just as it is -- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director.
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No Chain
A detached 2 bedroom bungalow in good condition benefitting from full planning permission to replace it with a modern 5 bedroom detached house. Set in a generous size plot with plenty of off road parking and lovely enclosed gardens. Only a short drive to the village centre and amenities.
Honeysuckle Cottage is located in a delightful semi rural location just a short drive from this desirable and extremely pretty village. Woodchurch village has numerous facilities including a choice of village inns, butcher, Doctors, garage, Post Office, primary school and a village green. There is a vibrant and active community with many clubs for those who wish to get involved in village life. The historic town of Tenterden with its busy shopping High Street offers supermarkets, leisure activities and schools and the thriving market town of Ashford provides further retail opportunities. Access to the M20 motorway and the International Station along with High speed trains to London St Pancras (37 minutes) is also within an easy drive of the property.
Honeysuckle Cottage
Honeysuckle Cottage is a pretty 2 bedroom detached bungalow in good order throughout including a modern painted kitchen with integrated oven with grill, electric hob and freestanding dishwasher. There is space for a small table and chairs and double doors opening into the light and spacious open plan dining area and sitting/family room. Both rooms have engineered oak flooring and french doors opening onto the lovely garden. From an inner hallway there is access to the laundry room/store and 2 double bedrooms, the main bedroom benefitting from fitted wardrobes. There is also a family bathroom with shaped bath with shower over, w/c and wash basin. There is potential to extend the bungalow if required (subject to the necessary planning consents) and/or replace with a larger new dwelling, see details below.
Planning Permission
Under the latest planning permission, Ashford Borough Council confirm ‘the development hereby permitted shall be begun before 30 July 2027’. There have been 3 planning references as quoted below. The latest PA/2025/0063 allows for a variation of the development. This is for a 5 bedroom detached house of traditional build with tiled roof and black cladding. On the ground floor, there is an open plan kitchen/dining/family area with pantry, a boot room/utility room, a separate lounge, 2 double bedrooms, one with an ensuite shower room. On the first floor there are 3 double bedrooms, 2 with ensuite bath/shower rooms and a separate family bathroom.
Planning Permission PA/2023/0989
Proposed replacement of existing dwelling and associated outbuildings with a two storey dwelling with detached garage (re-submission of approved application 21/00478/AS via appeal).
Planning Permission PA/2025/0063
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission PA/2023/0989; to allow for a proposed re-design of the development including external materials.
Gardens
The mature gardens extend to just over half an acre and are enclosed by mature trees and fencing. The front of the property has a 5 bar gate with access via private driveway serving this property and a new modern barn at the end of the drive. There is a long area of lawned garden to the front of the property and wrapping around the side of the property and rear. There is a patio area behind and to the side of the property and plenty of off road parking.
Additional Information:
Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. UPVC double glazing. Oil fired central heating.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
Mobile signal: yes*
Broadband: yes*
Flood risk: no risk*
*Data provided by ‘OnTheMarket.com’ Via ‘Sprift’.
Our Ref: TEA230106