Planning application
Otterpool Park Development Ashford Road Sellindge Kent
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Re-consultation on outline application, with all matters reserved, for a comprehensive residential led mixed use development comprising: Up to 8,500 residential homes including market and affordable homes; age restricted homes, assisted living homes, extra care facilities, care homes, sheltered housing and care villages; demolition of identified existing buildings; a range of community uses including primary and secondary schools, health centres and nursery facilities; retail and related uses; leisure facilities; business and commercial uses; open space and public realm; new planting and landscaping, and ecological enhancement works; sustainable urban drainage systems; utility and energy facilities and infrastructure; waste and waste water infrastructure and management facilities; vehicular bridge links; undercroft, surface and multi-storey car parking; creation of new vehicular and pedestrian accesses into the site, and creation of a new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle network within the site; improvements to the existing highway and local road network; lighting; engineering works, infrastructure and associated facilities; together with interim works or temporary structures required by the development and other associated works including temporary meanwhile uses. within Folkestone & Hythe District Council
As published by the council, reference 26/01148/OBB
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01148/OBB
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Dartford
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21 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dartford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Dartford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dartford's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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