Council planning record

Proposed office and retail buildings, including retrospective carpark

Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX

Decision MadeReference: PA/2025/0602Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
27 Mar 2025
Validated
10 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
19 Dec 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Proposed office and retail buildings, including retrospective carpark

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2025/0602
Ward
Bircholt
Parish
Smeeth
Agent
Ms Ellen Macleod

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Application location

Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX

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Documents 38 of 38

DocumentPublishedAction
KCC Biodiversity CommentsConsultee · PDF18 Sept 2025View
DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF16 Dec 2025View
Concept PlanPlan27 Mar 2025View
Design and Access StatementSupporting Documents · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Evegate Habitat PlansPhotographs and Photomontages · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Kent Fire & Rescue ServiceConsultee · PDF26 Jun 2025View
KCC: Flood & Water ManagementConsultee · PDF11 Jun 2025View
Proposed Elevations Sheet 2 SCHEME B 24.120.07Plan · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Proposed Ground Floor Plan. Unit 2. 24.126.07-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Proposed Elevations Unit 1 24.126.08-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Proposed Front & Side Elevations Unit 2. 24.126.09-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Proposed Rear & Side Elevations Unit 1. 24.126.10-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Proposed Rear & Side Elevations Unit 2. 24.126.11-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolSupporting Documents8 Jul 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment - July 2025Supporting Documents · PDF8 Jul 2025View
Existing Block Plan - 24.120.04Amended Drawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
Southern Water CommentConsultee · PDF20 Jun 2025View
Block Plan. 24.126.05-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Ground Floor Plan Unit 1. 24.126.06-.pdfPlan · PDF10 Apr 2025View
KCC Highways and TransportationConsultee · PDF12 Aug 2025View
KCC Bio-diversity/Ecology - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF17 Sept 2025View
KCC DrainageConsultee · PDF12 Aug 2025View
DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF16 Dec 2025View
KCC Highways and Transportation commentConsultee · PDF18 Jun 2025View
Kent PoliceConsultee · PDF23 Jun 2025View
Proposed Site Sections - 24.126.14Plan · PDF8 Jul 2025View
Location Plan - 24.120.01Amended Drawing · PDF8 Jul 2025View
The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_-_Macro_enabled_02.24.xlsmSupporting Documents2 Apr 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Rear & Side elevation 24.120.06.pdfPlan · PDF2 Apr 2025View
Proposed Block PlanPlan · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Front & Side elevation 24.120.07.pdfPlan · PDF2 Apr 2025View
Environment Agency CommentConsultee · PDF12 Jun 2025View
Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Ecological Assessment Survey Report (Ref F-7085)Supporting Documents · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Transport Statement 35164 - February 2025 - FinalSupporting Documents · PDF27 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy (October 2025)Supporting Documents · PDF17 Oct 2025View
KCC Ecology commentsConsultee · PDF10 Dec 2025View

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