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Prior Approval under Part 18 (Class A), Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, for proposed development comprising the ‘renewal of prefabricated workshop with a replacement modular unit and installation of a portable cabin office building’ to improve MELF facilities at Ashford MDU.

Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

Decision MadeReference: NOT/2026/1108Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval - Network Rail (Part 18)
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
17 Aug 2026
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Prior Approval under Part 18 (Class A), Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, for proposed development comprising the ‘renewal of prefabricated workshop with a replacement modular unit and installation of a portable cabin office building’ to improve MELF facilities at Ashford MDU.

Proposal details

Reference
NOT/2026/1108
Ward
Aylesford & East Stour
Parish
South Willesborough & Newtown

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Application location

Network Rail, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, Ashford, TN24 0PN

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
Part 18 Cover LetterSupporting Documents · PDF19 Jun 2026View
DM Decision Notice FINAL · PDF10 Aug 2026View
Floor Plan and Elevations - STOCK 20'x10'-PC-FP&E-STEELPlan · PDF19 Jun 2026View
Proposed Roof Plan 25-27508-02Plan · PDF19 Jun 2026View
Appendix 1 Site PhotosPhotographs and Photomontages · PDF19 Jun 2026View
Proposed external finish specSupporting Documents · PDF19 Jun 2026View
Appendix 2 Authorising ActsSupporting Documents · PDF19 Jun 2026View
Plan Layout 25-27508-01 Rev APlan · PDF19 Jun 2026View
Site Location Plan TP001Plan · PDF19 Jun 2026View
DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF10 Aug 2026View

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Decision & conditions

Prior Approval Is Given
DM Decision Notice FINAL
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