Planning application
Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Ref CROWN/2025/0000002) for "Buildings, Goods Vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week."; to allow for changes to condition 17 (Drainage Strategy), removing the restriction that drainage works must be situated onsite
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1491
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/1491
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
- Parish
- Mersham;Sevington with Finberry
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN25 6GE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ashford took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE
96% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 10 (LMMP),11 (LEMP),12 (Soft Landscaping) & 15 (Landscape enhancement to staff entrance) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002
Awaiting decision Conditions 16 docs -
Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE
Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (CROWN/2025/0000002) for Retention of the existing buildings, goods vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week to allow changes to wording of conditions 3 (signage strategy), 13 (litter) and 18 (staff car park).
Granted Amendments 5 docs -
Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE
96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 17 (Drainage Strategy) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002)
Awaiting decision Conditions 51 docs -
Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE
96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 (Noise Impact Assessment) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002)
Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs -
Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (Staff Travel Plan), 6 (Air Quality Management Plan), 8 (Operational Waste Management Plan) and 16 (Emergency Use Strategy) of CROWN/2025/0000002 (Planning ref: OTH/2025/1437).
Granted Conditions 13 docs -
Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE
96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 2 (lighting mitigation and implementation plan), 3 (signage strategy), 7 (Heritage/archaeological interpretation boards), 13 (litter maintenance and management) & 18 (staff car park) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002
Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs
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