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Ashford Town Council Paused by 25 Votes to 1
Work on an Ashford Town Council for April 2027 is paused after a 25 to 1 vote on 15 October. Councillors also backed HMO planning controls across the borough.
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Planning
Ashford Planning Appeals: 10 of 34 Lost, 32 Homes Allowed
Inspectors overturned 10 of Ashford's 34 refusals from January to June, including 32 homes at Bethersden and a drive-thru coffee shop at Sevington.
Planning
Kennington Road 180 Homes: Approval Urged Again on 21 Oct
Officers back 180 homes off Kennington Road, Willesborough, on 21 October despite a failed flood test, as Ashford has just 3.16 years of housing land.
Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Town Council Pause Motion: Passed 25 to 1
Cllr Feacey's motion to pause the Ashford Town Council due on 1 April 2027 passed 25 to 1 on 15 October. The plan, the precept range and the HMO motion explained.
Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Council Housing Staff Win 3 Kent Housing Awards
Ashford Borough Council won or shared three Kent Housing Group awards, more than any other organisation, including Team of the Year for its homelessness service.
House prices
Ashford House Prices Up £4,674 but Below Jan 2023
The average Ashford home reached £347,562 in July, up £4,674 in a year. It is still £550 short of its January 2023 value, and 7th of 13 in Kent for growth.
Planning
Ashford Housing Land Supply Falls to 3.16 Years
Ashford built 75% of the homes it needed over three years, so its land supply is now 3.16 years. Wednesday: 15 homes at St Michaels, Tenterden, go to committee.
House prices
Ashford House Prices Up Just £960 in a Year, 12th in Kent
The borough average reached £344,332 in June, up 0.3%. Only Tunbridge Wells did worse in Kent, where prices rose 2.1%. The full split by property type.
Housing
Ashford Temporary Housing: £2.85m to Add 41 Homes
Ashford has approved £2.85m to buy and build 41 temporary accommodation units, as households in temporary housing fell from about 290 last autumn to about 180.