Planning application
Paved Area South of, 34-38 High Street, Ashford
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The installation of a multifunctional communication hub, including a defibrillator and an advertisement display.
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1520
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/1520
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Victoria
- Parish
- Central Ashford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Comment by 28 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Ashford through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA/2026/1558 Awaiting decision
Paved Area South of, 34-38 High Street, Ashford
Advertisement consent for the installation of a static, illuminated, multifunctional Communication Hub, 1no. digital 86" LCD advertisement display, including a defibrillator with a 32" touchscreen.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Ashford
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28 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents 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 decided full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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