Land adjacent to Bombardier Transportation Ltd, Beaver Lane, Ashford, TN23 4TX Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0182 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans) & 9 (Boundary Planting) for Planning Permission "Use of the site for open storage (Use Class B8) with associated laying of hard standing installation of perimeter fence"; to allow for creation of a new access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Approved
around 28 Apr 2026

Approved around 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 19

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Associated applications 7

Site constraints 4

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.
Article 4 direction
ART71-ART/11/00347. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve about 250 m away: Ashford Green Corridors
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 6 October 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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
TN23 4TX
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

4comments received
3 neutral1 supporting

25% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Mar 2026
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

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