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Former H M Prison, New Road Hill, Aldington, Ashford Kent, TN25 7BQ

05/01930/ASFull Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 27 February 2007

Council decision: PermitPlanning committee

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of residential development of 70 dwellings, associated roadways and footpath/cycleways, open space, landscaping and off site improvements comprising a new footpath

Received
18 November 2005
Decision level
Planning committee
Ward
Saxon Shore Ward
  1. Received18 Nov
  2. Validated18 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Feb
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 466 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Former H M Prison, New Road Hill, Aldington, Ashford Kent, TN25 7BQ. Ashford has handled 2,705 applications of this type. This one was decided in 466 days, 59 weeks longer than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,099 applications in total for the TN25 postcode area.

89% of full applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
TN25 7BQ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
70
Parish
Aldington

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 November 2005
Consultation start
3 February 2006
Target decision date
17 February 2006
Committee meeting
26 April 2006

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Clague 62 Burgate Canterbury Kent CT1 2BH

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Additional information

Documents
284

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Pattisons FarmhouseOn or next to this site
  • Tree Preservation OrderProtected tree on or next to this site
  • Ancient woodlandPart of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

  1. 2012
    12 Oct

    Substitution of house type on plot 29 of approved application 05/01930/AS

    ApprovedFull Planning PermissionRelated12/01138/AS
  2. 2005
    18 Nov

    Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of residential development of 70 dwellings, associated…

    This applicationApprovedFull05/01930/AS

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