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Emerging Local Plan and Design Code

What is the Emerging Local Plan?

Local Plan Timetable and How To Get Involved

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Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment

Planning for Future Gypsy & Traveller Sites

Planning for Future Infrastructure

Call for Sites

What is the Ashford Design Code?

Design Code Timetable & How to Get Involved

Design Code Documents & Evidence

What is the Emerging Local Plan?

Local Plan Timetable and How To Get Involved

Emerging Evidence Base Documents

Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment

Planning for Future Gypsy & Traveller Sites

Planning for Future Infrastructure

Call for Sites

What is the Ashford Design Code?

Design Code Timetable & How to Get Involved

Design Code Documents & Evidence

This section of the website is all about the work that the council is doing to prepare a new Local Plan and Design Codes for the borough.

Information on the progress of the Local Plan and Design Codes will be updated in due course.

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