Planning application
The Park, Ashford
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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