5 Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1BZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from class E to residential with conversion to 5no flats with retention of existing retail shop at ground floor and replacement of the timber sash windows on front elevation with new upvc sash windows Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved around 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Documents 34
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 6
Site constraints 6
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- 29 mThe Doctor Wilks Memorial HallGrade II*
- 34 m14, the ChurchyardGrade II
- 34 mTalbot HouseGrade II
- 35 mRear Part of No 75Grade II
- 35 m16, THE CHURCHYARD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 36 m15, the ChurchyardGrade II
- 39 m3, Churchyard PassageGrade II
- 42 m75, High StreetGrade II
- 45 m8-12, the ChurchyardGrade II
- 45 mThe Railings of the Churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- 45 m21, Tufton StreetGrade II
- 46 m83a, High StreetGrade II
- 46 mChurchyard of Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- 54 m67, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 55 mParish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 61 m91, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 62 m1-5, Kings ParadeGrade II
- 65 m65, High StreetGrade II
- 71 m63, High StreetGrade II
- 71 m7, THE CHURCHYARD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 75 m61A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 77 m7, Middle RowGrade II
- 79 m57, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 80 m8, Middle RowGrade II
- 81 mThe George HotelGrade II
- 84 m4, Middle RowGrade II
- 90 m3, Middle RowGrade II
- 93 m51-55, High StreetGrade II*
- 97 m2, MIDDLE ROW (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 97 m10, MIDDLE ROW (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 99 mThe Clergy HouseGrade II
- 100 m96, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 102 m11, Middle RowGrade II
- 103 m1b, Middle RowGrade II
- 104 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Near Man of Kent Public HouseGrade II
- 106 m100-102, High StreetGrade II
- 106 m1A, MIDDLE ROW (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 106 m13, Middle RowGrade II
- 114 mThe CollegeGrade II*
- 116 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjoining Baldwin's Travel Agency in ChurchyardGrade II
- 116 mWall to South West of the CollegeGrade II
- 117 m54, High StreetGrade II
- 126 m48, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 137 mFormer Castle HotelGrade II
- 137 m46, High StreetGrade II
- 143 m3, Castle StreetGrade II
Checked on 1 November 2026. 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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Ashford
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- TN23 1BZ
- Received
- 9 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Victoria
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 May 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- around 18 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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Public comments
13% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 13 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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