Land to the south of Chart Leacon Depot, Leacon Road, Ashford Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2025/0983 - Removal/variation of conditions Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Removal of Conditions 14 (no overnight parking of HGV vehicles) & 15 (restriction of hours of operation) of Planning Permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 May 2025
✗
Refused
around 21 Aug 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused around 21 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Appeal Decision Appeal Decision · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice 1583.pdf Decision Notice · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF KCC: Highways & Transportation Consultee · 6 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Noise Assessment Update with Appendix Supporting Documents · 23 May 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 23 May 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Press Extract Other · 30 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Supporting Letter Correspondence · 23 May 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 168 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
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 17 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 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
Received
23 May 2025
Validated
23 May 2025
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Aug 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
around 21 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Jun 2025
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