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

1. 20 Sep 2024

   Received by Ashford

2. 21 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 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, 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  Withdrawn Amendments 5 docs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

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

  OTH/2024/1626 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 50 yards 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

• OTH/2026/1268 Granted

  Ratsbury, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LU

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (External Materials) & 4 (Fine Architectural Details) for Listed Building Consent PA/2025/1991

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1465 Granted

  Annexe At, Stone Farm, Lower Road, Stone, TN30 7JJ

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (External Materials), 4 (Joinery Details), & 5 (PV Solar Panels) for Listed Building Consent PA/2026/0601

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1439 Granted

  5, Scotton Street, Wye, TN25 5BU

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (external materials) and 4 (lime mortar specification) for Listed Building Consent PA/2026/0557.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1789 Awaiting decision

  St Mildreds Church, Church Road, Tenterden, TN30 6AT

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 6i (Archaeological Field Evaluation) for planning permission PA/2024/0612

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/1645 Granted

  Beech Court, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4DJ

  Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 4 (Detailed/section drawings) of planning permission PA/2025/1657

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Conditions