ABC Local Plan 2042
Ashford Borough Council is preparing a new Local Plan for the borough and is inviting local communities to get involved in the process.
On Monday 18 August, the Council will be consulting on the draft Ashford Local Plan 2042. This is sometimes referred to as a Regulation 18 consultation and is the first formal consultation of the Local Plan process. The consultation will run from 9am on Monday 18 August until 5pm on Monday 13 October 2025 (eight weeks). Below are links to the leaflet setting out What is a Local Plan and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
Print copies of the Local Plan and all the supporting documents will be available to view online via the consultation portal here https://haveyoursay.ashford.gov.uk/draft-lp42-consultation and also in person at these venues:
Ashford Borough Council (International House),
Ashford Gateway,
Charing Library,
Tenterden Gateway
Wye Library
A series of in-person public events are planned for September and October 2025 at the following venues:
Thursday 11 Sept 3-7pm: Ashford Cinema, Elwick Road, Ashford, TN23 1AE
Tuesday 16 September 3-7pm: Tenterden Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RA
Friday 19 September 4-8pm: Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF
Tuesday 23 September 3-7pm: Sandyacres Sports & Social Club, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, TN25 4NT
Thursday 25 September 3-7pm: Mersham Village Hall, Church Road, Mersham TN25 6NU
Monday 29 September 3-7pm: Wye Village Hall, Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA
Thursday 2 October 5-6.15pm: Virtual Event via Microsoft Teams
To find out more click here: Call for Sites | Have Your Say Ashford
The current timeframe for progressing the Local Plan is set out in the Council's Local Development Scheme available here: The Local Development Scheme (LDS) contains the production timetable for Local Plans and other Development Plan Documents (DPD).
The timetable sets out that Regulation 18 is anticipated to commence in Spring 2024 and Regulation 19 in late Winter 2025.
Should you have any questions or queries regarding this consultation, please contact the Plan-Making & Infrastructure Team via [email protected]