Former Kent Wool Growers Site, Tannery Lane , Ashford Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0999 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Proposed residential development of 160 homes and works for the restoration and change of use of Whist House to Class E (g) (i) Office use, a pedestrian bridge link over the River Stour, together with access off Tannery Lane, public open space, landscaping and other works. Following the demolition of existing buildings on site (except Whist House) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 26 Oct 2026, 19:25

Application progress

✓

Received

3 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

23 Jun 2026

Decision

Target date was 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 127.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents 220

Statements & assessments 47

PDF Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Supporting Documents · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 117

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 12

PDF Kent Fire & Rescue Service Consultee · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Consultee · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Developer Contributions - Consultation Response Consultee · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Developer Contributions - Appendices 1-4 Consultee · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Services Refuse Consultee · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Environment Agency Consultee · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Natural England Consultee · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water - GIS Map Consultee · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NHS Clinical (Care) Commissioning Group - Consultation Response Consultee · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Kent Fire & Rescue Service - Consultation Response Consultee · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water - Consultation Response Consultee · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

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.

Local nature reserve about 59 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.

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Whist House, Grade II*, about 36 m from the postcode pin

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; 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 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 1PN
Received: 3 Jun 2026
Validated: 23 Jun 2026
Ward: Victoria
Parish: Central Ashford
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 22 Sept 2026
Decision level: Pending
Applicant: Show
Agent: Emma Hawkes

Decision outlook

Day 127, 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 26 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 12736 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

2 objecting16 neutral3 supporting

14% support · below the UK average of 16%

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN (also known as Kent Wool Growers)

Prior Notification to demolish 4 no. modern industrial units on the site indicated on dra…

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2025 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN (also known as Kent Wool Growers)

Prior Notification to demolish 4 no. modern industrial units on the site indicated on dra…

NOT/2025/0926 11 Jun 2025

2018 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN

Demolition of existing buildings (except Whist House) and redevelopment to provide 251 re…

18/01168/AS 12 Dec 2023

2018 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN

Demolition of existing buildings (except Whist House) and redevelopment to provide 251 re…

18/01168/AS 12 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…

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Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

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2018 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

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Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

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2019 Approved

Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

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2018 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN

Prior Notification for the proposed demolition of Brundrett House and the Central Warehou…

18/01487/AS 2 Nov 2018

2018 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN

Prior Notification for the proposed demolition of Brundrett House and the Central Warehou…

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2018 Approved

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EIA Screening Opinion for Kent Wool Growers Site, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 5FP

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2018 Approved

Brundrett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PN

EIA Screening Opinion for Kent Wool Growers Site, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 5FP

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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

Former Kent Wool Growers Site, Tannery Lane , Ashford Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 220

Statements & assessments 47

Plans & drawings 117

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 12

Other documents 43

Site constraints 5

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