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The Park, Ashford

Awaiting decision Ashford OTH/2026/1538 Screening Opinion

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Proposal

EIA screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended). With regard to a proposed residential mixed-use development of up to 240 dwellings with a small quantum of commercial use, its location, characteristics, and an assessment of the potential for significant environmental effects, taking into account the criteria set out in Schedule 3 of the Regulations.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/1538

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/1538
Type
Screening Opinion
Status
Valid
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Parish
Sevington with Finberry
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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