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

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

• PA/2026/0171 Awaiting decision

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

  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.

  Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 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

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.

This application is with Ashford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ashford decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  OTH/2023/0228 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 0m 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, TN24 0PN

  PA/2026/0171 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 525 docs
  Small domestic

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

  NOT/2026/1108 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m 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 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

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

  OTH/2024/1606 Submitted 2 Sep 2024 0m away

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

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, TN24 0PN

  NOT/2025/1675 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 0m away

  Prior Approval for the installation of Solar PV on roof.

  Refused Prior approval 9 docs

• PA/2026/0175 Granted

  Ferramenta, Market Place, Charing, TN27 0LR

  Listed Building Consent to replace timber joinery, frames, casements, doors and roof of conservatory with aluminium. Replace failed roof slates and roof membrane. Repair and re-secure skylights.

  28 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2025/1866 Granted

  Regent Cottage, 8 Regent Street, Rolvenden, TN17 4PE

  The proposal is for Listed Building Consent for Listed Building Consent for the removal of the ceiling in the utility room to create a vaulted section of ceiling to 3.5m height thereafter a flat ceiling, removal of an internal modern brick wall, the plasterboard infill between existing oak posts to be left in place and made good where necessary, the removal of a modern recessed rear porch, the repositioning of the rear external door, the strengthening of the rear single-skin brick wall with a brick liner to purlin height, the insertion of 2 no rooflights conservation grade, and the insertion of 1 no rooflight in the south elevation. Replacement window to the East elevation to be of the same size, dimensions and style as that of the existing window.

  8 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1242 Granted

  37-39, The Street, Wittersham, TN30 7EA

  Listed Building Consent for repairs and thermal improvement works to hanging tiles on front elevation: Repointing and repainting works to painted masonry on East side elevation.

  13 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/1029 Granted

  Dashmonden Grange, High Halden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8BD

  Listed Building Consent to replace the basement floor brickwork impacted by Kerosene heating oil. The impacted area will be replaced with clean, matching reclaimed bricks.

  9 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PA/2026/0687 Granted

  Goldwell Manor, Ninn Lane, Great Chart, TN23 3BY

  Listed Building Consent for repairs to the barn to stabilise the structure, in particular the timber frame, ragstone sub walls and timber cladding

  13 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings