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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)

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

Under ConsultationReference: PA/2026/1569Ashford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Under Consultation
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Determination deadline
27 Oct 2026
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

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)

Proposal details

Reference
PA/2026/1569
Ward
Saxon Shore
Parish
Bilsington
Agent
Mr Gary Mickelborough

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Application location

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

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Documents 26 of 26

DocumentPublishedAction
Topographical survey - 1 of 1Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Existing fenceline elevations - GN100 - EXT_01_107 Rev APlan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Health & Safety Method StatementSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Proposed elevations - main building - GN100 - PRO_01_102 Rev APlan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Interpretative report on ground investigationSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Tree Officer consulteeConsultee · PDF30 Sept 2026View
Land contamination assessment - 1Supporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Pre-development Tree Survey and Report: Tree Constraints PlanSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Habitat surveySupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Proposed site block plan - GN100 - PRO_01_101Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Reptile and bat survey plan - figure 4Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Preliminary Ecological AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Remediation Strategy/Method StatementSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Existing elevations - GN100 - PRO_01_103 Rev APlan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Existing front fenceline plan - GN100 - EXT_01_106Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Existing site block plan - GN100 - EXT_01_102Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Land contamination assessment - 2Supporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Proposed floorplan - main building - GN100 - PRO_01_103Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Pre-development Tree Survey and ReportSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Previously existing fenceline plan - GN100 - EXT_01_105Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
KCC: Highways & TransportationConsultee · PDF22 Oct 2026View
Preliminary ground investigationSupporting Documents · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Existing site location plan - GN100 - EXT_01_101Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Existing floorplans - GN100 - PRO_01_104Plan · PDF31 Aug 2026View
Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF16 Sept 2026View

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