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OTH/2026/0211 - Non-Material Amendment Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission for Demolition of the existing shopping centre and multi-storey car parks including associated structures, retention of frontage Units 92 and 94 High Street. Formation of a temporary surface-level car park with 200 spaces including temporary associated ancillary works for a period of up to 5 years; to allow changes to wording of conditions 5 and 6. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
around 23 Feb 2026

Approved around 23 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 115838.pdf Officer Report · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site Location Plan -DHA/35465/01 Plan · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Application Form · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Public footpath about 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Ashford - Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
58 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The George Hotel, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 53 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
TN24 8LR
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
around 23 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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23 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
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Householder decisions

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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings