Land at Pound Lane, Magpie Hall Road, Bond Lane and Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford

Under Consultation PA/2026/0519
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
TN23 3EW

Description

Variation of conditions 3 (Approved Plans), 4 (Phasing), 11 (Bus Stops), 12 (Area 1 Access), 13 (Area 2&3 Access), 14 (Bond Lane Access), 15 (Bond Lane Works), 16 (Steeds Lane Access), 24 (Drainage), 27 (Sewerage Disposal), 28 (WwTW Details), 29 (WwTW Management Plan), 30 (WwTW Nitrogen & Phosphorous Figures), 31 (Drainage), 32 (WwTW Details), 33 (Noise & Vibration), 34 (Light), 35 (Noise) of Planning Permission 15/00856/as Outline application for a development comprising of up to 550 dwellings in a mix of size, type and tenure. Provision of local recycling facilities. Provision of areas of formal and informal open space. Installation of utilities, infrastructure to serve the development including flood attenuation, surface water attenuation, water supply, waste water facilities, gas supply, electricity supply (including sub-station, telecommunications infrastructure and renewable energy). Transport infrastructure including highway improvements in the vicinity of Ashford Road/Magpie Hall Road/Steeds Lane, Pound Lane and Bond Lane, plus an internal network of roads and junctions, footpaths and cycle routes. New planting and landscaping both within the proposed development and on its boundaries as well as ecological enhancement works. Associated groundworks. **SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT**; to allow for the removal of WwTW and Viability Review and refinement of conditions and points.

Ashford
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#89 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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