Town Centre Area Action Plan
The Ashford Town Centre Area Action Plan (ATCAAP) is one of
the key documents of the Ashford Local Development Framework
(
LDF
). It is the
first area-based part of the
LDF
to be produced and it sets
out the overall strategy for the future of the town centre and
identifies specific sites for development. The plan covers the
period to 2021.
The Council’s adopted LDF Core Strategy (2008)
states that the Town Centre needs to play an enhanced role to
ensure the successful delivery of the Ashford Growth area. The
ATCAAP
sets out how this will be achieved and promotes the creation of a
large number of new jobs, substantial levels of new development and
a whole range of new uses to help meet the needs of the growing
population. The ATCAAP balances
these requirements with the need to carefully integrate this degree
of change with the Town Centre’s current character and historic
assets.
The Ashford Town Centre Area Action Plan was adopted by the
Council on the 18th February 2010.
Hard copies of the Adopted Ashford Town Centre Area Action Plan
(Feb 2010) are available to purchase at a charge of £15 plus
£2.50 for postage and packaging for local residents and £20
plus £2.50 for postage and packaging for businesses. To order
copies please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01233
330229.
Adoption Statement
We are required to produce the following statement as part of
the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England)
Regulations 2004.
Background Documents (Including Sustainability Appraisal)
Examination
The Ashford Town Centre Area Action Plan was independently
examined to make sure it was sound before adoption could take
place. Mr Patrick T Whitehead DipTP MRTPI, an Independent Inspector
appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government, considered the soundness of the Ashford Town Centre
Area Action Plan at an Examination in Public held from Tuesday
27th October 2009 to Friday 6th November
2009. The Inspector's final report into the
ATCAAP
is available
to view below.
Planning Policy Team Contact Details
This webpage was updated on
3/10/2010