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Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL

OTH/2026/0453Screening OpinionAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion in relation to redevelopment of the Tanyard Ashford (Former Kent Wool Growers), Tannery Lane, Ashford

Received
6 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Victoria
  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application at Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL. Ashford has handled 467 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 29 applications across Victoria. We hold 183 applications in total for the TN23 postcode area.

85% of outline 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
TN23 1PL
Application type
Screening Opinion
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Central Ashford

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 March 2026
Application expires
27 March 2026

Planning decision

Decision
Screening - EIA not required
Statutory period
21 days

Additional information

Documents
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Local nature reserve: Ashford Green CorridorsPart of the site
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Ashford

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