Planning application
Civic Centre , Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 9ZY
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of former Council offices to provide 58 residential units with ancillary residential facilities, balconies, fenestration alterations, car parking, landscaping and associated works, together with the retention of ground floor office space, infill extensions and creation of a kiosk
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1082
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1082
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Victoria
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- TN23 9ZY
Comment by 6 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ashford through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Ashford
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 August 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
179 documents on file for this application
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