70-72, High Street, Ashford, TN24 8TB Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2025/0979 - Consent to display an advertisement Approved

Proposal

Proposed flat cut 'TG Jones' lettering to the existing fascia and 2no. non-illuminated projecting signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2025
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Validated
30 May 2025
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Approved
around 24 Jul 2025

Approved around 24 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Ashford - Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
63 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The George Hotel, Grade II, about 9 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 58 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 484 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 1 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,095,000 in April 2016. Other property, freehold.

14 April 2016£1,095,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Ashford
Application type
Consent to display an advertisement
Postcode
TN24 8TB
Received
22 May 2025
Validated
30 May 2025
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jul 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
around 24 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Jul 2025
Ashford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#105 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.