Ashford Telephone Exchange, Regents Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LA

1. 12 May 2021

   Received by Ashford

2. 20 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Permit

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 20 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 1, 1-11 New Rents, Ashford, TN23 1LE

  OTH/2026/1380 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Contract for the construction), 8 (Archaeological field works and archaeological investigation recording & reporting), 20 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 22 (Street lighting) of planning permission 20/00947/AS

  Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

• 1, New Rents, Ashford, TN23 1LE

  OTH/2026/1559 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 21 (Highway Condition Survey) of Planning Permission 20/00947/AS

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 1 to 11, New Rents, Ashford, TN23 1LE

  PA/2024/1930 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Demolition in a conservation area of all buildings at 1 to 11 New Rents, Ashford

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 11 docs

• 7, New Street, Ashford, TN24 8TN

  PA/2025/1032 Submitted 2 Jun 2025 150 yards away

  Listed building consent for the single-storey flat roof side extension. Chimney repaired and new chimney cap and pot installed. Internal alterations and repair works; new internal door opening to the bar area. Beer cellar: replacement of plasterboard with lime plaster and Insulation and plasterboard to the underside of rafters. Store to pantry: Void in ceiling infilled and plastered, installation of lintels and re-opening and installation of a new timber window to an existing boarded-up window area. New limecrete floor to the beer cellar and pantry. Following the demolition of the existing flat roof extension.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Castle Street, Ashford, TN23 1JQ

  PA/2026/1262 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Listed Building Consent for proposed external alterations to include the removal of 1no existing ATM followed by infill of blockwork and render to match existing facade, removal of existing front and side elevation signage with any areas affected by the removal to be repaired with matching render where required, works to be completed in preparation for bank closure.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 4 docs

• 108-110 High Street, Ashford

  19/00449/AM02/AS Submitted 12 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Non material minor amendment to planning permission 19/00449/AS [Change of use of first and second floors from A2 (professional services) or B1a (offices) to C3 (dwellings). i.e. 4 No. Flats,1 x 2 bedrooms, 3 x 1 bedroom] To fit 4 No. partially recessed Gas meter cabinets and associated pipe work to the front facade (Castle St.) of the building.

  Refused Amendments New dwelling 7 docs
  Several homes

• PA/2026/1134 Granted

  Unit 3, Gallagher Retail Park, Norman Road, Ashford, TN23 7DH

  Application for the installation of a mezzanine floor to be used for a pet care, treatment and grooming facility within Use Class E and installation of external condenser units.

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1151 Granted

  93 High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SA

  Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external front elevation of Nationwide Building Society branch

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2025/0955 Granted

  Ferramenta, Market Place, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LR

  Replace conservatory frames and replace failed roof tiles and roof membrane (like for like).

  Received 20 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0985 Granted

  The Wyvern School, Great Chart Bypass, Great Chart, TN23 4ER

  Change of use of land for the siting of a converted horse box to be used as a coffee cart ancillary for the use of the school (retrospective)

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1135 Granted

  The Limes Community Garden, The Limes, Stanhope, TN23 3NY

  Proposed extension of an existing building and relocation of the existing office shed to a new position

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications