Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• OTH/2026/1491 Granted

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Ref CROWN/2025/0000002) for "Buildings, Goods Vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week."; to allow for changes to condition 17 (Drainage Strategy), to remove the requirement for drainage works to be conducted 'within the curtilage of the site'.

  Decided 15 Sep 2026 Amendments
• OTH/2026/1079 Awaiting decision

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  Details submitted pursuant to conditions 2 (lighting mitigation and implementation plan), 3 (signage strategy), 7 (Heritage/archaeological interpretation boards), 13 (litter maintenance and management) & 18 (staff car park) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002

  Submitted 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0904 Granted

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 for Retention of the existing buildings, goods vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week. - Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002 to allow changes to condition 5 - Noise Impact Assessment, condition 10 - Landscape Maintenance and Management Plan, condition 11 - Landscape Ecological Management Plan, condition 12 - Enhanced soft landscaping scheme, condition 15 - Landscape enhancements to staff entrance on Church Road and condition 17 - Drainage Strategy.

  Decided 18 Jun 2026 Amendments
• OTH/2026/0533 Granted

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (Staff Travel Plan), 6 (Air Quality Management Plan), 8 (Operational Waste Management Plan) and 16 (Emergency Use Strategy) of CROWN/2025/0000002 (Planning ref: OTH/2025/1437).

  Decided 12 May 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0375 Granted

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (CROWN/2025/0000002) for Retention of the existing buildings, goods vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week to allow changes to wording of conditions 3 (signage strategy), 13 (litter) and 18 (staff car park).

  Decided 13 Mar 2026 Amendments
• OTH/2024/2051 Decided

  Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion request in relation to the retention of the existing Inland Border Facility (IBF) and Border Control Post (BCP)

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Outline

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by Ashford

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 November 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.

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• Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  OTH/2026/1491 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Ref CROWN/2025/0000002) for "Buildings, Goods Vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week."; to allow for changes to condition 17 (Drainage Strategy), to remove the requirement for drainage works to be conducted 'within the curtilage of the site'.

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE

  OTH/2026/1383 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 10 (LMMP),11 (LEMP),12 (Soft Landscaping) & 15 (Landscape enhancement to staff entrance) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002

  Awaiting decision Conditions 17 docs

• Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  OTH/2026/0375 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (CROWN/2025/0000002) for Retention of the existing buildings, goods vehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastructure, utilities, hardstanding, landscaping and ancillary facilities and associated works; and ongoing use of the site for an Inland Border Facility and Border Control Post, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week to allow changes to wording of conditions 3 (signage strategy), 13 (litter) and 18 (staff car park).

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE

  OTH/2026/1493 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 17 (Drainage Strategy) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 53 docs

• Sevington Inland Border Facility, Link Road Between Junction 10a M20 To A2070, Sevington, TN25 6GE

  OTH/2026/1492 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 (Noise Impact Assessment) of planning permission OTH/2025/1437 (Reference - CROWN/2025/0000002)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

• Sevington Inland Border Facility, Sevington, Ashford, TN25 6GE

  OTH/2026/0533 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (Staff Travel Plan), 6 (Air Quality Management Plan), 8 (Operational Waste Management Plan) and 16 (Emergency Use Strategy) of CROWN/2025/0000002 (Planning ref: OTH/2025/1437).

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• PA/2025/2265 Granted

  Vitters Oak Barn, Old Surrenden Manor Road, Bethersden, TN26 3DW

  Change of use of agricultural building and land within its curtilage to a custom build dwellinghouse, side patio canopy extension, changes to fenestration and the erection of a detached carport/store. Following the demolition of the stables.

  Received 8 Dec, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1486 Granted

  44 Breadlands Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0ER

  Change of use from amenity land to residential. New access to highway from Twelve Acres, with vehicle crossover and associated permeable driveway

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1134 Granted

  Unit 3, Gallagher Retail Park, Norman Road, Ashford, TN23 7DH

  Application for the installation of a mezzanine floor to be used for a pet care, treatment and grooming facility within Use Class E and installation of external condenser units.

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1142 Withdrawn

  Land adjacent to 1 Coombe Cottages, Redbrook Street, High Halden, TN26 3QU

  Change of use of land for the creation of 9 static units, a facilities block, associated hardstanding, and a new vehicular access from Redbrook Street. Each unit will include two parking spaces and a space for a touring caravan (Maximum 9 static and 9 touring caravans) for use by Gypsies and Travellers.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/2026/1653 Awaiting decision

  Shamblings, New Road Hill, Bonnington, Ashford, TN25 7BA

  Change of use of agricultural land to allow the installation of 25no ground mounted solar panels to serve the residential dwelling.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications