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Overhead Line Running Length of, Amage Road, Wye

Granted Ashford OTH/2026/0896 Overhead Line Exemption

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

UK Power Networks propose to install two pole mounted reclosers at locations in Kent Down AONB. Please note the wooden poles are existing hence it is the pole mounted equipment that UK Power Networks is notifying Ashford Borough Council to this regard. The purpose of adding the proposed reclosers is to improve the localized electrical infrastructure in what has been identified as a Worst Served Customer area.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0896

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/0896
Type
Overhead Line Exemption
Status
Decision Made
Decision
No Objection
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Wye with Hinxhill
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 5 June 2026, 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.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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