Economic Development
Our Economic Development Department supports all existing
business in Ashford, the start up of new businesses and looks to
attract new businesses to the area. We support key development and
business projects and the planning process, contributing to the
creation of a business environment that can deliver the growth
target of creating 28,000 new jobs in Ashford by 2031.
Some of the current Projects we are involved in include:
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Junction 9
The Junction 9/Drovers Roundabout scheme directly unlocks
delivery of up to 10,000 new homes and 5,000 new jobs. The work
that started
in June 2010 will also develop the A28 and allow expansion
into chilmington Green and Discovery park where 7,750 of the houses
will be created.
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Elwick Place
A 2.6 hectare development site. This area south of the Town Centre
offers the opportunity to create a potential mixed-use development
in excess of 54,000 m² featuring retail, leisure facilities,
offices and residential accommodation. The site is being taken
forward through a joint venture parternership between SEEDA and
Stanhope PLC
- Eureka Park
A business park at Junctions 9 of the M20, with 300,000 sq ft
of built business space with outline consent for a further 1.1
million sq ft. Businesses already based at Eureka Park include
Coty, Inca, Planit, Brakes, Commidea, Invicta Foods and Eastern and
Coastal PCT
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Victoria Way
Victoria Way is a road linking the train
station to the south of Ashford to the A28 and was started in June
2010, when completed in spring 2011 this scheme will support the
delivery of 1,323 homes and approximately 1,100 jobs, opening up
the development potential of the Southern Expansion Quarter of the
town centre.
- Tenterden Improved
Set up to support Tenterden as a visitor destination, the Tenterden
Improved project includes Tentertainment, a summer food and music
festival, the Christmas Festival and public realm improvements in
the town centre.
For more information on development projects in Ashford please
see the Ashford Development Update.
This webpage was updated on
7/12/2010