Allotments A4 and A6, Chilmington Green, Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2025/0045 - Approval of reserved matters Under Consultation

Proposal

Reserved matters application for the appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access in respect of Allotment areas A4 and A6 pursuant to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jan 2025
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 215. The consultation period closed on 8 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Approval of reserved matters
Postcode
TN23 3DL
Received
7 Jan 2025
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Weald Central
Parish
Great Chart with Singleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 215, past the statutory target. 74% of reserved matters in Ashford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 215159 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
769decided in the last year

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in Ashford to go on. Ashford decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting3 neutral

25% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Mar 2026
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Ashford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #75 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ashford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #147 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #146 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #75 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #146 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
991
Total decisions
123 refused in the year to March 2026