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Demolition of the existing Shopping Centre and multi-storey car parks including associated structures, retention of frontage Units 92 and 94 on High Street. Formation of a temporary surface-level car park with 200 spaces including temporary associated ancillary works for a period of up to 5 years

Park Mall and associated car parks, Park Street, Ashford, TN24 8RY

Decision MadeReference: PA/2025/1749Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
18 Sept 2025
Validated
18 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
18 Dec 2025
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Demolition of the existing Shopping Centre and multi-storey car parks including associated structures, retention of frontage Units 92 and 94 on High Street. Formation of a temporary surface-level car park with 200 spaces including temporary associated ancillary works for a period of up to 5 years

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2025/1749
Ward
Victoria
Parish
Central Ashford
Agent
Mr Matthew Garvey

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Application location

Park Mall and associated car parks, Park Street, Ashford, TN24 8RY

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Documents 47 of 47

DocumentPublishedAction
Noise AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Unit 18 First Floor Plan - 25.05.033_02Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 109 & 110 - 25.05.033_105Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Units First Floor Plan - Sheet 1 of 2 - 25.05.033_05Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
KCC Archaeology - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF15 Oct 2025View
Planning Committee AgendaPlanning Committee · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Archaeological and Heritage Assessment (Part 2)Supporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Air Quality AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Site Location Plan - DHA_36654_01Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 102 & 103 - 25.05.033_101Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Phase 1: Proposed Temporary Hoarding & Partial Demolition Plan - DHA_36654_03Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 107 & 108 - 25.05.033_104Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF19 Sept 2025View
Arboricultural Implications AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
KCC Drainage - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF9 Oct 2025View
Units First Floor Plan - Sheet 2 of 2 - 25.05.033_06Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Existing Site Layout Plan - DHA_36654_02Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Whole Site - Ground Floor Plan - 22.00.125_05Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Town Centre & Retail AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 100 & 101 - 25.05.033_100Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Central Ashford Community Forum CommentConsultee · PDF31 Oct 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) MetricSupporting Documents17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 104 & 105 - 25.05.033_103Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Archaeological and Heritage Assessment (Part 1)Supporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 113 & 114 - 25.05.033_107Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Historic England - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF30 Sept 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Units Ground Floor Plan - Sheet 2 of 2 - 25.05.033_04Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
KCC Bio-diversity/Ecology - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF6 Nov 2025View
Flood Risk Assessment and DrainageSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Economic DevelopmentConsultee · PDF14 Oct 2025View
Transport StatementSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Proposed Temporary Timber Hoarding Fence Detail - DHA_36654_05Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Phase 2: Proposed Temporary Hoarding and Main Building Demolition Plan - DHA_36654_04Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Planning Committee MinutesPlanning Committee · PDF26 Nov 2025View
Decision Notice 2025 1749Decision Notice · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Unit 18 Ground Floor Plan - 25.05.033_01Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Units Ground Floor Plan - Sheet 2 of 2 - 25.05.033_04APlan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANPlan · PDF19 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 103 & 104 - 25.05.033_102Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Environmental Light AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Units Ground Floor Plan - Sheet 1 of 2 - 25.05.033_03Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Bat Presence / Likely Absence SurveySupporting Documents · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Measured Building Survey Elevations - 111 & 112 - 25.05.033_106Plan · PDF17 Sept 2025View
KCC Highways - Consultation ReponseConsultee · PDF23 Sept 2025View

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