Chilmington Green Area Action Plan
The Chilmington Green Area Action Plan (AAP) proposes a policy
framework to deliver a major urban extension to Ashford of up to
5,750 homes and 1,000 jobs, over a period of twenty five years or
so. It contains policies on several topics, such as community
infrastructure, transport improvements, ecology and what character
the different parts of the site should have.
Public Consultation on the AAP
The Publication document is the version of
the AAP which the Council intends to submit to the Secretary of
State for public examination by an independent government
inspector. The Council may wish to make changes to the contents of
this Publication version, in light of any comments received. Should
these be significant changes, another formal consultation exercise
will take place later in the year.
The AAP is open for public
consultation between Monday 16th April to Monday 11th
June
Public Exhibitions of the AAP
Public exhibitions are being held during the consultation period
to allow residents to come and look at details of the plan and
ask questions. They will operate on a drop-in basis and are open to
all members of the public.
- Wednesday 2nd May. Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley
School Road, Singleton. 10am - 8pm.
- Wednesday 23rd May. Kingsnorth CEP School, Church Hill,
Kingsnorth. 5pm-8pm
- Wednesday 30th May. Shadoxhurst Village Hall, Hornash
Lane, Shadoxhurst. 5pm - 8pm.
Hard copies of the AAP and supporting
documents will also be available to view throughout the
consultation period during opening hours at a number of deposit points
in the Borough.
NB: The
copies of the AAP that are at the deposit points contain an
administrative error in the key to the Proposals Map. The Secondary
School and the Park and Ride are incorrectly labelled and should be
swapped over.
Comments on the AAP can also be made
in writing to:
Planning Policy, Planning and Development
Unit, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford,
Kent, TN23 1PL.
Please call 01233 330229 or email to request a
formal representation form and guidance notes.
We can only consider formally made
comments that are received by 5 pm on the 11th June
2012.
Why is development happening at Chilmington
Green?
The principle of development at Chilmington
Green is established in the Council’s Core Strategy. The Core
Strategy was ‘adopted’ in 2008 following the production of a wide
range of evidence which set out where growth could be accommodated
within the borough, a period of public consultation and a formal
‘Examination in Public’ by an independent, government appointed
planning Inspector. You can find
out more on the Core Strategy here.
The change in government in May 2010 has lead
to the removal of centrally designated housing targets, but the
principle of development at Chilmington Green remains established
in the Core Strategy. The focus now is to plan for the creation of
a great place to live. This will involve looking very closely at
the density, design and layout of development, types of land uses
and the best range of local facilities that can be achieved.
What is the current timetable for the Area Action
Plan?
The key milestones for the AAP process are:
- Submission of the AAP to Secretary of State: October
2012
- Examination in Public: Late 2012 / Early 2013
- Adoption of AAP by ABC: by mid 2013
Find out More:
General enquiries about consultation: 01233 330229 or email the Policy
Team.
Or call Daniel Carter, Principal Policy Planner, on 01233
330213, for details contained within the AAP.
This webpage was updated on
4/17/2012