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

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• PA/2026/0171 Awaiting decision

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

  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.

  Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/0229 Awaiting decision

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

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

  Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• OTH/2024/1626 Granted

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

  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.

  Decided 8 May 2025 Conditions

1. 2 Sep 2024

   Received by Ashford

2. 7 May 2025

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Ashford granted permission on 7 May 2025, 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.

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• 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

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

  NOT/2025/1675 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 0m away

  Prior Approval for the installation of Solar PV on roof.

  Refused Prior approval 9 docs

• OTH/2026/1269 Granted

  Former Houchin Playing Fields, Canterbury Road, Kennington, TN24 8QQ

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 18 (Delivery Management Plan) of Planning Permission PA/2025/1208

  16 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1267 Granted

  Former Houchin Playing Fields, Canterbury Road, Kennington, TN24 8QQ

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 (unexpected contamination remediation scheme) of Planning Permission PA/2025/1208

  16 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1297 Granted

  27-27a, Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1DG

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 2 (Internal Sound Levels - Residential) of prior approval NOT/2025/2164

  21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1628 Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent and rear of, 5 and 7, Kings Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1LU

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 15 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy) of planning permission 22/00862/AS.

  9 Sep 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1607 Awaiting decision

  The Old Saw Mill, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, TN26 3DD

  Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 8 (District Level Licence - Great Crested Newts) & part discharge of 10 (Bat Mitigation Strategy and Licence) of planning permission PA/2024/0820

  7 Sep 2026 Conditions