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Paved Area South of, 34-38 High Street, Ashford

Awaiting decision Ashford PA/2026/1558 Advertisement Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/1558

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/1558
Type
Advertisement Consent
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.

  • PA/2026/1520 Awaiting decision

    Paved Area South of, 34-38 High Street, Ashford

    The installation of a multifunctional communication hub, including a defibrillator and an advertisement display.

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Ashford

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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