Planning application
OTH/2025/1864
Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, TN24 0GB
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment to Permission 18/00098/AS Hybrid planning application for mixed-use development comprising (1) Application for full planning permission for the construction and operation of a 600-space truck stop; a 2,162 sqm GIA service building providing 1,734 sqm GIA of ancillary truck stop service facilities and 878 sqm GIA of B1 offices; buildings providing 6,308 sqm GIA B1 (b and c only), B2 and B8 floorspace for small and medium enterprises; associated access, parking and landscaping, including highway infrastructure works to Waterbrook Avenue and (2) Application for outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for 8.9ha of employment uses comprising uses falling within use classes B1, B2 and B8, a class A1 superstore of up to 2,323 sqm, drive-through restaurants (use classes A3/A5), a petrol filling station and ancillary convenience store, and car showrooms (sui generis); and up to 400 residential dwellings, with class A1, A3 and A5 neighbourhood retail uses, associated drainage, parking, landscaping and infrastructure; to allow changes to the description of the development and substitution of drawings to Condition 47.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2025/1864
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Ashford
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Ashford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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OTH/2026/0869 Granted
Parcel C - Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, TN24 0GB
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 32 (Bicycles), 62 (Lighting), 73 (EVC) and 76 (Landscaping & Open Spaces) of Planning Permission 18/00098/AS
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OTH/2026/0833 Granted
Parcel A - Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, TN24 0GB
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 32 (Design to encourage and facilitate cycling), 59 (Foundations), 62 (lighting), 73 (electric vehicle charging) and 76 (landscape management plan) of planning permission 18/00098/AS
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OTH/2026/0652 Granted
Land at Waterbrook Park west of, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, TN24 0LH
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Great Crested Newt Licence) for planning permission NOT/2023/1021
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PA/2026/1025 Awaiting decision
Land at Waterbrook Park west of, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, TN24 0LH
9no. Internally and externally illuminated elevational signage
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PA/2026/0606 Granted
Motorline, The Parade, Sevington, TN24 0HT
Display of 1no internally illuminated pylon and 3no internally illuminated fascias.
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21/00423/AS Granted
McDonalds Drive Through Restaurant, The Parade, Orbital Park, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0GA
Alterations to the site including changes to the existing side-by-side layout and parking bays, with amended kerb lines and associated works to the site. The removal of the existing remote corral with the construction of a new corral in an alternative location. The installation of 2 no. new Customer Order Displays (COD) retaining the existing overhead Canopies, a new Goal Post height restrictor and digital drive thru signage suite.
Other amendments applications
In Ashford
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OTH/2026/1174 Refused
63, Romney Road, Ashford, TN24 0RR
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA/2026/0309 (Single‑storey rear extension wrapping the existing conservatory) to allow changes to roof form.
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OTH/2026/1321 Awaiting decision
7 Chapmans Close, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AX
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission PA/2026/0749 for Proposed two storey rear extension and single storey front extension together with erection of front porch; to allow changes to the porch roof changing it from flat roof to hipped roof.
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PA/2026/0876 Granted
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Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans & documents) & 5 (materials) of planning permission PA/2025/0422 to allow for changes to the proposed materials (lead cladding to dormers rather than hanging tiles).
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OTH/2026/1113 Withdrawn
156 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, TN23 6LS
Non-Material Amendment to planning Permission PA/2025/2341 for Two-storey rear extension; creation of a vehicular crossover and parking area to the rear with new access from Hampden Road; installation of associated fencing; erection of a new front porch; and alterations to fenestration, including the addition of a first-floor window on the side elevation. Following the demolition of the existing rear extension; to allow changes to the materials, the front porch design, and the rear extension roof.
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OTH/2026/1287 Awaiting decision
Units 1 & 2, Fletching Lane, Waterbrook Park, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 0ZP
Non-material amendment to planning permission NOT/2023/1021 for Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 18/00098/AS to consider layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping in relation to the erection of 2no. new fast food restaurants and drive-throughs including associated access, parking, landscaping and associated works to allow changes to reduce parking spaces from 64 to 60 enabling the provision of EV charging points.