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Ripleys Scrap Yard, Brisley Lane, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7JE

PA/2026/1569Withdrawn

Withdrawn

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Change of use of site from scrap yard to commercial storage; alteration of existing building including additional fenestration, to provide office and welfare facilities; relocation and replacement of fenceline and entrance gates, including enlargement of existing access; following partial demolition of existing structure and removal of temporary mobile office structures (retrospective)

Received
1 September 2026
Ward
Saxon Shore
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated1 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Ripleys Scrap Yard, Brisley Lane, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7JE. Ashford has handled 6,173 applications of this type. 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.

Application details

Postcode
TN25 7JE
Parish
Bilsington

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 September 2026

Planning decision

Decision
Withdrawn
Case officer
Kathryn Mathews

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

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, local 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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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