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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 61 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 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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

    OTH/2023/0228 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Part Discharge of Condition 51(Part II Archaeological Investigation) for application 19/01476/AS.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

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

    OTH/2024/1746 Submitted 20 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 1 (detailed drawings - Phase 1D only) of Listed Building Consent PA/2024/1401.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

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

    PA/2026/0229 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    88% 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

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 455 docs
    Small domestic

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

    OTH/2023/0453 Submitted 8 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/01476/AS (mixed use development) to allow changes to the description of the development

    Withdrawn Amendments 5 docs

  • Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

    NOT/2026/1108 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Approval under Part 18 (Class A), Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, for proposed development comprising the ‘renewal of prefabricated workshop with a replacement modular unit and installation of a portable cabin office building’ to improve MELF facilities at Ashford MDU.

    Granted Prior approval 10 docs

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

    OTH/2024/1626 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 50 yards 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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