Civic Centre , Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 9ZY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1082 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of former Council offices to provide 58 residential units with ancillary residential facilities, balconies, fenestration alterations, car parking, landscaping and associated works, together with the retention of ground floor office space, infill extensions and creation of a kiosk Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Oct 2026, 09:39

Application progress

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Received

19 Jun 2026

Decision

Expected by 20 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 131.

The consultation period closed on 13 Oct 2026.

Documents 184

Statements & assessments 33

Plans & drawings 71

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 18

Other documents 61

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

Flood map ↗

Local nature reserve about 20 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

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ashford (Ashford) built-up area; Flood defence about 37 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood).

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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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: Full planning permission
Postcode: TN23 9ZY
Received: 19 Jun 2026
Validated: 19 Jun 2026
Ward: Victoria
Parish: Central Ashford
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 20 Dec 2026
Decision level: Planning Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 131, past the statutory target. 67% of full applications in Ashford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 13140 days past the 91-day target

29%decided within 8 weeks

88%approved

364decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Ashford in the last twelve months, from validation. Ashford decision record →

Public comments

21comments received

5 objecting15 neutral1 supporting

24% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 13 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Demolition of two pre-1948 brick buildings. Internal and external restoration works to Wh…

18/01256/AS 11 Dec 2023

2019 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Internal and external restoration works including an extension to Whist House relating to…

19/00067/AS 11 Dec 2023

2019 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Extension, internal and external alterations, and change of use of Whist House to provide…

19/00066/AS 11 Dec 2023

2018 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Demolition of two pre-1948 brick buildings. Internal and external restoration works to Wh…

18/01256/AS 11 Dec 2023

2019 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Internal and external restoration works including an extension to Whist House relating to…

19/00067/AS 11 Dec 2023

2019 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Extension, internal and external alterations, and change of use of Whist House to provide…

19/00066/AS 11 Dec 2023

2022 Approved

The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

New acoustic enclosure to existing air source heat pump

22/00540/AS 26 Oct 2022

2021 Approved

The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Provision of new entrance canopy

21/00249/AS 21 Apr 2021

2021 Approved

The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - To construct concrete base and install ASHP e…

21/00109/AS 26 Feb 2021

2020 Approved

The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Replacement of existing curtain walling and windows to North and West elevations

20/01404/AS 9 Dec 2020

2017 Approved

The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

Re-roofing of the Main & Thomas halls and plant room including fitting of roof edge guard…

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Ashford

Planning Authority Score

5.9/10

Average

#105 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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