Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• NOT/2026/1108 Granted

  Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  Prior Approval under Part 18 (Class A), Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, for proposed development comprising the ‘renewal of prefabricated workshop with a replacement modular unit and installation of a portable cabin office building’ to improve MELF facilities at Ashford MDU.

  Decided 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 22/01007/AS Granted

  Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  Installation of solar panels on roof, air source heat pumps and plant area, transformer and electric vehicle charging points (Amended description)

  Decided 13 Mar 2023 Prior approval

1. 23 Jun 2022

   Received by Ashford

2. 28 Jun 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 13 March 2023, 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.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land At Newtown Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  OTH/2023/0228 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 0m away

  Part Discharge of Condition 51(Part II Archaeological Investigation) for application 19/01476/AS.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  PA/2026/0171 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

  Redevelopment of the site for a mixed use development comprising: • Change of use, upward extension and external alterations to the Locomotive Shed building to provide 412 residential dwellings and commercial floorspace (577m2) (Use Class E); • Change of use, upward extension and external alterations to the Engine Shed building to provide 20 residential dwellings and commercial floorspace (724m2) (Use Class E); • Erection of four new buildings providing 383 residential dwellings, internal parking spaces and commercial floorspace (64m2) (Use Class E); • Change of use of the Paint Shop building to provide commercial floorspace (108m2) (Use Class E); and • Change of use of the Acetylene Store (55m2) and Clock Tower (70m2) buildings to provide commercial floorspace (Use Class E) and/or community floorspace (Use Class F2), Plus associated infrastructure, landscaping, parking, servicing, access and other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 525 docs
  Small domestic

• Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  PA/2026/0229 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

  Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations (including upward extension) to the Locomotive Shed and Engine Shed buildings

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 455 docs
  Small domestic

• Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  NOT/2026/1108 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

  Prior Approval under Part 18 (Class A), Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, for proposed development comprising the ‘renewal of prefabricated workshop with a replacement modular unit and installation of a portable cabin office building’ to improve MELF facilities at Ashford MDU.

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  OTH/2024/1626 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 0m away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 1 part a (brickwork rebuilding) and b (method statement for brickwork repair and repointing) relating to Phase 2B (buildings B and C only) of Listed Building Consent PA/2024/1401.

  Granted Conditions 198 docs

• Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

  OTH/2024/1606 Submitted 2 Sep 2024 0m away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (Brick Sample) of listed building consent PA/2024/1401 - Phase 2B (buildings B and C only)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• PA/2026/0175 Granted

  Ferramenta, Market Place, Charing, TN27 0LR

  Listed Building Consent to replace timber joinery, frames, casements, doors and roof of conservatory with aluminium. Replace failed roof slates and roof membrane. Repair and re-secure skylights.

  28 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2025/1866 Granted

  Regent Cottage, 8 Regent Street, Rolvenden, TN17 4PE

  The proposal is for Listed Building Consent for Listed Building Consent for the removal of the ceiling in the utility room to create a vaulted section of ceiling to 3.5m height thereafter a flat ceiling, removal of an internal modern brick wall, the plasterboard infill between existing oak posts to be left in place and made good where necessary, the removal of a modern recessed rear porch, the repositioning of the rear external door, the strengthening of the rear single-skin brick wall with a brick liner to purlin height, the insertion of 2 no rooflights conservation grade, and the insertion of 1 no rooflight in the south elevation. Replacement window to the East elevation to be of the same size, dimensions and style as that of the existing window.

  8 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1242 Granted

  37-39, The Street, Wittersham, TN30 7EA

  Listed Building Consent for repairs and thermal improvement works to hanging tiles on front elevation: Repointing and repainting works to painted masonry on East side elevation.

  13 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1029 Granted

  Dashmonden Grange, High Halden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BD

  Listed Building Consent to replace the basement floor brickwork impacted by Kerosene heating oil. The impacted area will be replaced with clean, matching reclaimed bricks.

  9 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/0687 Granted

  Goldwell Manor, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, TN23 3BY

  Listed Building Consent for repairs to the barn to stabilise the structure, in particular the timber frame, ragstone sub walls and timber cladding

  13 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings