Land West of, 18-20 Elwick Road, Ashford Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1196 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Oct 2026; it is now day 89. Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026.

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Documents 20

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Site constraints 4

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.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 26 m away: Ashford - Town Centre; Local nature reserve about 341 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 11 September 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
TN23 1PF
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 89, past the statutory target. 67% of full applications in Ashford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8910 days to the predicted decision (day 99)
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

3comments received
1 neutral2 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2026
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
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