Planning Now and in the Future (Policy)
Ashford's Growth
Ashford has been identified as one of four major 'growth areas'
for the South East in the Governments Sustainable Communities
Plan. Ashford has a challenging timescale to accommodate 31,000
additional homes and 28,000 new jobs in the Borough by
2031.
This means that over the coming years there will be a
substantial increase in the rate of house building and associated
development such as schools and roads in the Borough, which will
all need to be planned for. This requires the adoption of planning
policies contained within the new Ashford Local Development
Framework which covers the period to 2021.
Local Development Framework and timetable for production of
documents
The Local Development Framework is the starting point for anyone
wanting to find out about planning policies in respect to a
particular place or issue, the status of those polices, and at what
stage the public and stakeholders can get involved in the plan
making process. The Local Development Scheme (
LDS
) sets out a three-year
project plan for documents that Ashford Borough Council will
produce as part of the Local Development Framework.
View the Local Development Framework webpage
for further information and to view the timetable
LDF and Development Update 2010
Statutory Development Plans for the
Borough
The statutory Development Plans in force for the Ashford Borough
are:
In addition to this:
To purchase copies of planning documents produced by Ashford
Borough Council please view our Publications List.
Consultation Portal
A consultation portal has
been launched which will enable residents, businesses and others to
have their say on key planning issues and future developments in
Ashford.
The online portal allows registered users to comment on Local
Development Framework Documents when they are out at public
consultation. To register please visit the portal.
For more information about Planning Policy, the Local
Development Framework or the consultation portal
please email Planning Policy.