Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, TN24 0PN

1. 9 Sep 2025

   Received by Ashford

2. 16 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  OTH/2023/0228 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards 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, Kent TN24 0PN

  OTH/2024/1746 Submitted 20 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 1 (detailed drawings - Phase 1D only) of Listed Building Consent PA/2024/1401.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

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

  PA/2026/0171 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards away

  88% 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

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

  OTH/2023/0453 Submitted 8 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/01476/AS (mixed use development) to allow changes to the description of the development

  Withdrawn Amendments 5 docs

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

  NOT/2026/1108 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards 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

• NOT/2026/1588 Granted

  Mansion Copse Farm, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

  Prior notification for the erection of a Pole Barn.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1738 Awaiting decision

  Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

  Prior Notification for an agricultural machinery store.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1739 Awaiting decision

  Tyde Brook Farm, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, TN26 3EN

  Prior Notification – Formation of a new agricultural private way

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1401 Granted

  Hartsfield Farm, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8FU

  Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing agricultural barn and associated works to one dwelling house. (Use Class C3)

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• NOT/2026/1721 Awaiting decision

  Priory Farm, Beckett Road, Appledore, TN26 2DR

  Prior notification for an agricultural storage building.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval