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Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

Awaiting decision Ashford PA/2026/0171 Full planning permission

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Redevelopment of the site for a mixed use development comprising: • Change of use, upward extension and external alterations to the Locomotive Shed building to provide 412 residential dwellings and commercial floorspace (577m2) (Use Class E); • Change of use, upward extension and external alterations to the Engine Shed building to provide 20 residential dwellings and commercial floorspace (724m2) (Use Class E); • Erection of four new buildings providing 383 residential dwellings, internal parking spaces and commercial floorspace (64m2) (Use Class E); • Change of use of the Paint Shop building to provide commercial floorspace (108m2) (Use Class E); and • Change of use of the Acetylene Store (55m2) and Clock Tower (70m2) buildings to provide commercial floorspace (Use Class E) and/or community floorspace (Use Class F2), Plus associated infrastructure, landscaping, parking, servicing, access and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0171

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/0171
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Aylesford & East Stour
Parish
South Willesborough & Newtown
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
TN24 0PN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/2026/0229 Awaiting decision

    Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations (including upward extension) to the Locomotive Shed and Engine Shed buildings

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • OTH/2024/1626 Granted

    Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 1 part a (brickwork rebuilding) and b (method statement for brickwork repair and repointing) relating to Phase 2B (buildings B and C only) of Listed Building Consent PA/2024/1401.

    Decided 8 May 2025 Conditions
  • OTH/2024/1606 Granted

    Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (Brick Sample) of listed building consent PA/2024/1401 - Phase 2B (buildings B and C only)

    Decided 7 May 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 April 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

525 documents 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 decided full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Land At Newtown Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

    OTH/2023/0228 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 0m away

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  • Newtown Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

    PA/2026/0229 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations (including upward extension) to the Locomotive Shed and Engine Shed buildings

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    OTH/2024/1626 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 0m away

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 1 part a (brickwork rebuilding) and b (method statement for brickwork repair and repointing) relating to Phase 2B (buildings B and C only) of Listed Building Consent PA/2024/1401.

    Granted Conditions 198 docs

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    Granted Conditions 4 docs

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