Land South-west of the junction of Bullfinch Avenue and Avocet Way, Finberry, Sevington, Ashford Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1542 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission for Outline application for a mixed use local centre scheme comprising up to 63 residential dwellings, up to four retail units (comprising a convenience foodstore (A1) and up to three A1/A2/A3/A5 units) and a public house (A4), with associated parking. All matters reserved except for site access; to allow changes to: 1. Description of Development: Amended to include provision for a children's nursery under Use Class D1. 2. Condition 1 'Phasing': Revised wording to amend the timing of submission, and remove requirement for detailed sequencing. 3. Condition 5 'Scope of Development': Amended to include provision for a children's nursery under Use Class D1. 4. Condition 10 'Additional Floorspace': Amended to include provision for a children's nursery under Use Class D1. 5. Condition 16 'Construction of Highway Works': Amended to remove reference to detailed internal highway layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
around 22 Sept 2026

Approved around 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 10 varied

    • AmendmentNon-material amendment for Outline application for a mixed use local centre scheme…This applicationOTH/2026/1542

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Finberry built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
TN25 7GS
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Sevington with Finberry
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 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