Development updateLatest planning & development newsIssue 29 // April 2O16Welcome to this edition of the Ashford Development Update. This newsletter will provide you with the latest position on the main Local Plan document and how it is progressing. It also includes details of major planning applications that have been received and/or permitted since the last update, which was published in September 2O15.

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Update on Local Plan documents

Local Plan to 2O3O and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)The Local Plan is a critical document, setting out the land that needs to be provided in the borough to accommodate new homes and jobs up to 2030.

The Local Plan will address housing, employment, retail, leisure, transport, community infrastructure and environmental issues such as adapting to climate change and ensuring high quality design. The Local Plan will be an important document that will make site allocations for different development uses and will set out criteria-based policies to provide the basis for making decisions on planning applications.

In parallel with the new Local Plan, a draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule will also be produced. The CIL is a new mechanism introduced which aims to provide a more consistent approach to determining financial contributions from developers of new developments towards local infrastructure provision. The existing process of securing Section 106 contributions will be scaled back but will remain for ‘on-site’ infrastructure provision and affordable housing. The council will progress the CIL charging schedule alongside the development of an Infrastructure Delivery Plan to support the Local Plan 2030.

The council continues to progress with the production of the draft Local Plan and CIL charging schedule, but have been delayed slightly from the original planned publication date of April 2016. The consultation on the draft plans is now set to begin in mid-June and will run for 8 weeks. The consultation will be open for everyone to view and make comments through our online portal www.ashford.gov.uk/consult.

The council will also hold public exhibitions across the borough during this period for local residents and business’ to view the proposals.

Further details are available at:

www.ashford.gov.uk/local-plan-to-2030

www.ashford.gov.uk/community-infrastructure-levy

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Major planning applicationsWe have provided below a list of some of the major planning applications that have been received/decided since the last Development Update, along with a brief summary of the proposal.

If you wish to view more details on any of these applications, please go to the view applications online page of our website and enter the relevant application number.

Town Centre SitesFormer site of Ashford Market, Elwick Road, Ashford – application approved (15/01195/AS) - POLICY TC3Planning permission has been granted for a mixed use development comprising of restaurants and cafes (Class A3), a hotel (Class C1), leisure and assembly, including a cinema (Class D2), a car park, associated highway works, vehicle access, infrastructure, plant, car and cycle parking and landscaping (Phase 1).

Land opposite, 1-8 Elwick Road, Ashford – application received (15/01282/AS) - POLICY TC3Outline planning application received for development of up to 200 residential units with access to be considered at this stage (Phase 2).

Former Powergen site, Victoria Road, Ashford – application received (15/01671/AS) - POLICY TC12 and TC13Hybrid application received for five plots comprising: (1) Full and detailed application for plots 1 and 2 comprising: erection of 400 dwellings, a retail kiosk/cafe unit (Use class A1/A3) and associated parking, public surface car park, plant and storage; together with landscaping and access works. (2) Outline application with appearance and landscaping reserved with parameters for plots 3, 4 and 5 comprising: demolition of existing buildings/structures and erection of up to 260 dwellings, associated parking, plant and storage together with landscaping and access works.

23 Tufton Street, Ashford – application received (15/01448/AS) Application received for the demolition of the existing building within the conservation area and redevelopment of the site to provide mixed use buildings of one office unit (B1) and 14 x residential units.

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Urban SitesSite of former Klondyke Works, Newtown Road, Ashford – permission granted (15/01575/AS)Permission granted for Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre (AIMREC) for the display and heritage of model railway models. Includes a new highway junction and associated parking.

Highmead House, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford – application received (15/01550/AS)Outline application received with some matters reserved (layout, appearance, landscaping and scale) for residential development for the retention of Highmead House and the construction of 28 residential units with vehicular access in two phases from the A20.

Land Parcel 15 Former Rowcroft and Templer Barracks site, Templer Way, Ashford – application received (15/01518/AS)Reserved matters application received for the development of Parcel 15 for 24 dwellings together with associated access roads, footpaths, drainage, car/cycle parking, groundworks and infrastructure.

Land Parcels 19-23 Former Rowcroft and Templer Barracks site, Templer Way, Ashford - application received (15/01301/AS)Reserved matters application received for the development of Parcels 19-23 for 112 dwellings together with access roads, footpaths, drainage, associated car/cycle parking, provision of associated groundworks and infrastructure.

Land adjoining 1 Willesborough Court, Blackwall Road South, Willesborough

– permission granted (14/01456/AS) - POLICY U5

Resolved to grant planning permission for the erection of 34 dwellings to include car

parking, new access, landscaping and associated infrastructure.

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Rural SitesBrabourneLand between Canterbury Road and Lees Road – application received (16/00303/AS)Outline Application received for up to 125 residential dwellings at land east of Lees Road, Brabourne Lees (including up to 35% affordable housing), introduction of structural planting and landscaping, informal public open space and children’s play area, surface water flood mitigation and attenuation, vehicular access point from Lees Road and associated ancillary works.

KingsnorthLand at Pound Lane, Magpie Hall Road, Bond Lane and Ashford Road – extension of time agreed (15/00856/AS)Extension of time agreed until end of May 2016 to determine outline planning application received for mixed use development including up to 750 dwellings, retail uses, community/leisure uses, one form entry primary school, open space, utilities infrastructure and transport infrastructure.

MershamLand north of Bower Farm, Bower Road – permission granted (15/00029/AS)Planning permission granted for affordable local needs housing comprising of two one-bedroom flats, two two-bedroom flats, three two-bedroom dwellings, and one three-bedroom dwelling with associated access road and hardstanding.

RolvendenHalden Field, Tenterden Road – application received (15/01555/AS) – POLICY ROLV1Reserved matters application received for the erection of 40 dwellings, of which 14 are affordable, together with associated roads, car parking, infrastructure, landscaping and earthworks pursuant to outline planning permission 13/00755/AS.

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ShadoxhurstLand rear of the Kings Head, Woodchurch Road – application received (15/01496/AS)Application received for a residential development comprising 24 two-storey dwellings with all associated infrastructure and services.

SmardenLand between Smarden Charter Hall and Weathercock, Pluckley Road – application received (16/00045/AS)Outline application received for up to 50 residential units with all matters reserved except for access.

TenterdenLand south west of Recreation Ground Road and north and east of Smallhythe Road – permission granted (14/00757/AS) – POLICY TENT1Planning permission has been granted for a residential development of 250 dwellings, to include creation of new vehicular access from Smallhythe Road and Recreation Ground Road, new pedestrian access, open space, landscaping and associated works.

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Major Sites UpdateUpdate on Chilmington Green planning application (12/00400/AS) The planning application was reported to the Planning Committee on the 15th October 2014 where it was resolved to be granted subject to conditions and a S106 Planning Agreement. The Planning Agreement will be an extensive and complex document which is necessary to achieve all the physical and social infrastructure related to this major development. It is anticipated that it will be agreed and signed late spring/early summer 2016.

Further information on Chilmington Green is available at: www.ashford.gov.uk/chilmington-green-introduction

Cheeseman’s Green The marketing name of the development being constructed is Finberry. Crest Nicholson is the developer appointed by the site owners, the Church Commissioners for England.

• Application 15/01435/AS for the development of a foodstore, three retail units and a public house/restaurant was received

• Application 15/01586/AS for the construction of 67 new dwellings including nine live-work units, Class B1 (office) floorspace, with associated parking, landscaped areas, internal roads for the development, details of distributor roads D, D1 and part of C, and surface water drainage measures was received

• Application 15/01663/AS for the construction of an 80 unit extra care facility with associated parking, landscaped areas, surface water drainage measures and associated works was received.

• Application 16/00124/AS (Bilham Lawn phase) for the construction of 86 new dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaped areas, internal roads for the development, details of part of distributor road C and surface water drainage measures was received

• Application 16/00125/AS (land south of Captains Wood phase) for the construction of 326 new dwellings, including a neighbourhood play area, details of distributor roads E and F, Waterbrook link road and a district play area north of Captain’s Wood was received

DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT

CHEESEMANS GREEN, KENT

RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION

DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT

LOCAL CENTRE

JULY 2015

If you wish to view more details on any of these applications, please go to the view applications online page of our website and enter the relevant application number.

Further information on the Local Plan is available from our Planning Policy webpages at: www.ashford.gov.uk/planning-policy

If you have any enquiries, please email the Policy team: planningpolicy@ashford.gov.uk

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