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PA/2026/0958 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission for Demolition of existing building and erection of two buildings comprising 34 apartments with associated access, parking and landscaping to allow for changes to site levels, floor levels, building heights, footprints, ground floor layouts and fenestration for blocks 1 and 2. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Committee
19 Aug 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 9 Jul 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Ashford Planning Committee on 19 Aug 2026. Earlier deferred on 22 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised permitting the changes because they considered them minor, compliant and acceptable for the area and neighbouring properties.
  • One neighbour supported the application, while no ward member comments were received.
  • The committee resolved to permit the application, subject to an Appropriate Assessment and planning conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation response and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Ashford's committee minutes of 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 41

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CCTV Survey Report Supporting Documents · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 18

PDF Construction Phase Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ARTWORK LOCATION BLOCK 02 - 0501 Rev 001 Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Technical Layout - MHA-00-XX-DR-C-01060 P8 Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF VEHICLE SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS 12M RIGID VEHICLE - T-04 P1 Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ARTWORK LOCATION BLOCK 01 - 0500 Rev 001 Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 1 Elevations Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 1 Roof Plan - 18.002-013 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 2 Ground Floor Plan - 18.002-014 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 1 First & Second Floor Plan - 18.002-011 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 1 Third Floor Plan - 18.002-011 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 2 Roof Plan - 18.002-011 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Street Elevation - 18.002-022 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 2 Third Floor Plan - 18.002-016 Rev P6 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 1 Ground Floor Plan - 18.002-010 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 2 First & Second Floor Plan - 18.002-015 Rev P5 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan - 18.002-001 Rev P4 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block 2 Elevations - 18.002-021 Rev P8 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Street Elevation from Internal Parking Court - 18.002-023 Rev P4 Plan · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 21

PDF SWP Swanton House Supporting Documents · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWANTON HOUSE ASHFORD - Public Art Brief_Ver1 Supporting Documents · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Minutes Planning Committee · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX B Planning Committee · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report Planning Committee · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX D Planning Committee · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Annex A Planning Committee · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX C Planning Committee · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX E Planning Committee · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Minutes Planning Committee · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering letter Supporting Documents · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report - Annex E Planning Committee · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report - Annex D Planning Committee · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report - Annex A Planning Committee · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report - Annex C Planning Committee · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report - Annex B Planning Committee · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Committee Agenda Report Planning Committee · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert - Press Notification Other · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Supporting Documents · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Amendment Report Supporting Documents · 28 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Supporting Documents · 28 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

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 17 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.
Conservation area about 9 m away: Ashford - Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 361 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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
TN23
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Emma Hawkes

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Committee
19 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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 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