Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/0904 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 for Retention of the existing buildings, goods vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week. - Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002 to allow changes to Condition 5 - Noise Impact Assessment. Condition 10 - Landscape Maintenance and Management Plan. Condition 11 - Landscape Ecological Management Plan. Condition 12 - Enhances to soft landscaping scheme. Condition 15 - Landscape enhancements to staff entrance on Church Road and Condition 17 - Drainage Strategy… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 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
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Ashford decision performance
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