Swanton House, Elwick Road, Ashford, TN23 1NN Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/0909 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Details submitted pursuant to part discharge Conditions 3B (construction management plan), 6A (EV charging), 10A (foul water disposal), 11A (surface water drainage scheme), 19A (local history to Ashford), 21A (construction waste recycling plan) and 25A (biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents 27

Statements & assessments 12

PDF KCC: Flood & Water Management Consultee · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 20226 - KCC Flood Response 17-07-26_Rev00 Supporting Documents · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 20226 Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report_Rev00 Supporting Documents · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC: Ecological Advice Service Consultee · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC: Highways & Transportation Consultee · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Flood and Water Management Consultee · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Bio-diversity/Ecology - Consultation Response Consultee · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC: Highways & Transportation Consultee · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Enhancements - 0288/21/B/1A Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Surface Water Drainage Strategy Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CCTV Survey Report Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF 37012 - T-04 - Rigid Truck Amended Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Swanton House Logistics Plan V2 Amended Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HS-FRM-03 Construction Phase Plan - 2526 Swanton House - revision 2 June 2026 Amended Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Artwork Location Block 01 - 0500/001 Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Wide Buried Services Layout - 2526-ASH-AZ-00-DR-ME-0001/P03 Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Technical Layout - MHA-00-XX-DR-C-01060/P8 Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Construction Phase Plan - MHA-XX-00-DR-C-01060/P8 Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Section Inspection Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Waste Management Plan Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Art Work Location Block 2 - 0501/001 Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Southern Water - Consultation Response Consultee · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Swanton House Covering Letter final Supporting Documents · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Artist Brief and Commission Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover Letter Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 333 m away: Ashford Green Corridors; 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
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
TN23 1NN
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

8comments received
1 objecting6 neutral1 supporting

13% support · below the UK average of 16%

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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