Hearing Agendas, Statements and Participants
Hearing sessions were held in April and May 2018 as part of the examination process into the Local Plan 2030. The appointed inspectors, council and other participants and objectors submitted statements for each session. The hearing programme and statements can be viewed below.
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Hearing Programme
Please note that a number of the attendees (but not all) provided hearing statements for the sessions in response to the inspectors' issues and questions. All hearing statements are available to view below by clicking on the names of the attendee. Hearing statements have also been submitted by parties which do not wish to appear at the session – these are included in the right hand column.
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WEEK/DAY/DATE SESSION AGENDA |
AM Session (10am Start unless otherwise indicated) | PM Session (2pm Start) | Additional hearing statements from those not attending |
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Day 1 - 11 APRIL |
Issue 1 * 9.30 start Procedural and legal requirements, evidence base, strategic objectives Policy SP1 Attendees: ABC/PS/01 - Ashford Borough Council response [pdf] 218KB 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 251KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 5854KB 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 132KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 99KB 129 CWoods & Orchard Action Group (John Pugh Smith of Counsel & JB Planning) [pdf] 319KB 720 Millwood Designer Homes (ECE Planning) 179KB
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Issues 8, 9 & 11
Retail and leisure/Ashford town centre/strategic transport Policies SP4, SP5 & TRA1 Attendees: ABC/PS/07 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 8) [pdf] 238KB ABC/PS/08 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 9) [pdf] 251KB ABC/PS/10 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 11) [pdf] 170KB 204 Howard Courtley 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 544KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 3140KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 384 Hallam Land Management Ltd ( LRM Planning Ltd) [pdf] 173KB 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) |
Issue 1 137 Mrs Carol Procter [pdf] 81KB Issue 11 |
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Day 2 - 17 APRIL |
No Session | Issues 2 & 3
Spatial distribution of housing and economic development Policies SP2 & SP3 Attendees: ABC/PS/02 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 311KB 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 325KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 112KB Issue 2 461 Mr James Ransley Issue 3 [pdf] 5539KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 83KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) (Issue 2) [pdf] 79KB 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) (Issue 3) [pdf] 193KB 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) (Issue 3 annex) [pdf] 748KB 384 Hallam Land Management Ltd ( LRM Planning Ltd) [pdf] 151KB 1059 Cllr Jane Martin 592 Kent Downs AONB Unit (Katie Miller) [pdf] 425KB 468 Ms Jane Marriott 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) 720 Millwood Designer Homes (ECE Planning) (Issue 2) [pdf] 206KB 720 Millwood Designer Homes (ECE Planning) (Issue 3) [pdf] 168KB |
Issue 2 412 Home Builders Federation (Issue 2) [pdf] 12KB 684 Mason Brannan Architects [pdf] 54KB Issue 3 412 Home Builders Federation (Issue 3) [pdf] 133KB
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DAY 3 - 18 APRIL |
Issue 4 * 9.30 start
Housing requirement – 1 Policy SP2 Housing market area; household projections; employment trends; market signals; London Attendees: ABC/PS/03 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 322KB 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 299KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 526KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 79KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) [pdf] 405KB 468 Ms Jane Marriott |
Issue 4
Housing requirement – 2 Policy SP2 Housing market area; household projections; employment trends; market signals; London Attendees: ABC/PS/03 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 322KB 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 299KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 526KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 79KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) [pdf] 405KB 468 Ms Jane Marriott |
Issue 4 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 166KB
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DAY 4 - 19 APRIL |
Issue 5 * 9.30 start
Housing supply – 1 Delivery; 5 year supply; housing trajectory; windfalls Attendees: ABC/PS/04 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 276KB Also see Addendum to SD08 - Housing topic paper 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 1074KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 2170KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 76KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) [pdf] 342KB 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) (ANNEX) [pdf] 929KB 384 Hallam Land Management Ltd ( LRM Planning Ltd) 468 Ms Jane Marriott |
Issue 5
Housing supply – 2 Delivery; 5 year supply; housing trajectory; windfalls Attendees: ABC/PS/04 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 276KB Also see Addendum to SD08 - Housing Topic Paper 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 1074KB 461 Mr James Ransley [pdf] 2170KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 76KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) [pdf] 342KB 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) (ANNEX) [pdf] 929KB 384 Hallam Land Management Ltd ( LRM Planning Ltd) |
Issue 5 |
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DAY 5 - 1 MAY |
Issue 6
Affordable and other specialist housing Policies HOU1 & HOU2 Attendees: ABC/PS/05 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 254KB 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller) [pdf] 215KB 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 114 Brook Parish Council 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council [pdf] 124KB 382 Foster & Payne (Issue 6) [pdf] 100KB 382 Foster & Payne Part 2(Issue 6) [pdf] 185KB 382 Foster & Payne - APPL 1 [pdf] 79KB 382 Foster & Payne - APPL 2 [pdf] 40KB 382 Foster & Payne - APPL 3 [pdf] 81KB 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 79KB 468 Ms Jane Marriott |
Issue 10
High quality design, separation of settlements and housing policies Policies SP6, SP7, HOU3a, HOU5 & HOU6 Attendees: ABC/PS/09 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 10) [pdf] 427KB ABC/PS/09A Appendix 1 of Issue 10 (ABC response) [pdf] 379KB 616 Mrs Linda Arthur [pdf] 33KB 785 Cllr Paul Bartlett 1007 Mr Terry Ransley 367 Gladman Developments [pdf] 322KB 425 Mr Ian Bull 204 Pent Ltd (Courtley Planning) [pdf] 84KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (Issue 10) [pdf] 316KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (SP7) [pdf] 828KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (APP1 SP7) [pdf] 712KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (APP2 SP7) [pdf] 155KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (APP3 SP7) [pdf] 199KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (HOU3a) [pdf] 132KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (HOU5) [pdf] 123KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (Hsg policy) [pdf] 185KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (App1 HOU3a) [pdf] 712KB 777 Mr Paul Buggins 1059 Cllr Jane Martin [pdf] 198KB 1059 Cllr Jane Martin (Appendix 1) [pdf] 341KB 1086 Wye with Hinxhill Parish Council 468 Ms Jane Marriott 433 Westwell Parish Council (Cllr Christine Drury) 328 Foster and Payne 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 128KB 736 Network Rail (Elliot Stamp)
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Issue 6 793 Taylor Wimpey & Persimmon Homes [pdf] 30KB Issue 10 315 Environment Agency [pdf] 13KB 793 Taylor Wimpey & Persimmon Homes [pdf] 50KB
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DAY 6 - 2 MAY |
Issue 7
Housing policies – traveller accommodation and sites Policies HOU16 & HOU17 and sites S43 & S44 Attendees: ABC/PS/06 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 206KB 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller) [pdf] 211KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council [pdf] 221KB 777 Mr Paul Buggins 433 Westwell Parish Council (Cllr Christine Drury) |
Issue 10
Other housing policies Policies HOU7 – HOU15 & HOU18 Attendees: ABC/PS/09 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 10) [pdf] 427KB ABC/PS/09A Appendix 1 of Issue 10 (ABC response) [pdf] 379KB |
Issue 10 315 Environment Agency [pdf] 13KB 793 Taylor Wimpey & Persimmon Homes [pdf] 50KB
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WEEK 4 |
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DAY 7 - 9 MAY |
Issue 12 * 9.30 start Ashford sites – 1 Sites S1 & S2 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 12) [pdf] 1743KB 367 Gladman Developments 461 Mr James Ransley 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller) 006 Mr A Roake (Hobbs Parker) 129 CWoods & Orchard Action Group (John Pugh Smith of Counsel & JB Planning) 000 Quinn Estates Ltd (Montagu Evans) |
Issue 12 Ashford sites – 2 Sites S3, S4 & S5 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 12) [pdf] 1743KB 461 Mr James Ransley 425 Mr Ian Bull 384 Hallam Land Management Ltd ( LRM Planning Ltd) 791/483 Pentland Homes/Jarvis New Homes (SE) Ltd (Ian Bull Consultancy) KCC Highways |
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DAY 8 - 15 MAY |
Issue 12 Ashford sites – 3 Sites S6 – S10 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 461 Mr James Ransley 994 Swan Property Ltd 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) |
Issue 12 Ashford sites – 4 Sites S11 – S15 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 793 Taylor Wimpey/Persimmon Homes (Barton Willmore) 825 Prescott Business Park Ltd (Lichfields) 461 Mr James Ransley 736 Network Rail |
Issue 12
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DAY 9 - 16 MAY |
Issue 12 Ashford sites – 5 Sites S16 – S20 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 829 Quadrant Estate & Trinity College (DHA Planning) 381 GSE Waterbrook (DHA Planning) 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 84 Bellway Homes (Barton Willmore) 461 Mr James Ransley 098 Boughton Aluph & Eastwell Parish Council 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) 248 Sandyhurst Lane Residents Association (Mr Tony Bartlett) 1081 Cllr Winston Michael |
Issue 12 Ashford sites – 6 Sites S21 – S23, S45 & S46 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 461 Mr James Ransley |
Issue 12
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DAY 10 - 17 MAY |
Issue 12 A20 corridor Sites S47, S48 & S49 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 367 Gladman Developments 657 Mrs Margery Thomas 433 Westwell Parish Council (Cllr Christine Drury) 156 Charing Parish Council (Cllr Jill Leyland) 248 Sandyhurst Lane Residents Assoc (Mr Tony Bartlett) 720 Millwood Designer Homes (ECE Planning) 461 Mr James Ransley 275 Dean Lewis Estates |
Issue 12 Rural sites – 1 Tenterden, Biddenden & High Halden Sites S24, S25, S27, S33, S42 S58 & S60 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 515 John Crawford 367 Gladman Developments 1002 Tenterden Town Council ( Cllr Richard Lusty) 547/1063 Wates Developments Ltd (Ashton Planning) 295 Mr Edward Sarton 777 Mr Paul Buggins 387 Hamlin Estates Ltd (Rickett Architects Ltd) 030 Mr Albert Poole 405 High Halden Parish Council (John Audsley) 207 Crabtree & Crabtree (Hobbs Parker) 805 Mr Peter Mills 461 Mr James Ransley 726 Morghew Park Estate (Batchellor Monkhouse) 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) |
Issue 12
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DAY 11 - 30 MAY |
Issue 12 Rural sites – 2 Appledore, Hamstreet, Woodchurch & Wittersham Sites S26, S31, S32, S40, S57, S61 & S62 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 759 Orlestone Parish Council (Goddard Planning) 1025 Mr Tim Piper (DHA Planning) 384 Hallam Land Management Ltd ( LRM Planning Ltd) 1061 Warehorne Parish Council 948 Mr Hugh Garrett 211 Crabtree & Crabtree (Hobbs Parker) 461 Mr James Ransley 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) 683 Mrs Mary Walton 362 Mrs Gillian Redford 407 Weald AONB 615 Mrs M Lewis 1085 Woodchurch Village Association (Mr & Mrs Stafford) |
Issue 12 Rural sites – 3 Mersham, Shadoxhurst, Smeeth & Aldington Sites S35, S36, S38, S51, S52 & S59 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 741 Mr Nick Hulme 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council 1010 TG Designer Homes (DHA Planning) 211 Crabtree & Crabtree (Hobbs Parker) 411 Hobbs Parker 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) 1007 Mr Terry Ransley 1059 Cllr Jane Martin |
Policy S55 (These statements have been added post hearing after being accepted by the Inspectors) 257 Mr Tim Dean [pdf] 71KB(Dean Lewis Estates) 940 Mr Simon Lake Appendix [pdf] 1116KB
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DAY 12 - 31 MAY |
Issue 12 Rural sites – 4 Charing, Egerton, Hothfield & Westwell Sites S28, S29, S30, S34, & S55 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller) 940 Mr Simon Lake 433 Westwell Parish Council (Cllr Christine Drury) 156 Charing Parish Council (Cllr Jill Leyland) 1073 The Wheler Foundation (Carter Jonas LLP) 210 Crabtree & Crabtree (Hobbs Parker) 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) 144 Mrs Caroline Philipson 367 Gladman Developments |
Issue 12 Rural sites – 5 Brook, Challock, Chilham & Smarden Sites S37, S41, S53, S54 & S56 Attendees: ABC/PS/11 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 1743KB 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller) 114 Brook Parish Council 666 Mr Mark Hobday 208 Crabtree & Crabtree (Hobbs Parker) 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) |
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DAY 13 - 12 JUNE |
Issues 13 & 14 Employment Policies EMP1 – EMP11 Attendees: ABC/PS/13 Ashford Borough Council [pdf] 2753KB (Issue 13) ABC/PS/14 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 14) [pdf] 1676KB 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 64KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 1086 Wye with Hinxhill Parish Council |
Issue 15 Transport Policies TRA2 – TRA9 Attendees: ABC/PS/15 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 15) [pdf] 256KB ABC/PS/12 Ashford Borough Council (Topic Policies - General Question) [pdf] 44KB 183 The Church Commissioners for England (Deloitte LLP) 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council [pdf] 168KB 793 Taylor Wimpey/Persimmon Homes (Barton Willmore) [pdf] 32KB 736 Network Rail 433 Westwell Parish Council (Jolyon Drury) 461 Mr James Ransley |
Issue 15 |
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DAY 14 - 13 JUNE |
Issue 16 Natural and built environment Policies ENV1 – ENV15 Attendees: ABC/PS/16 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 16) [pdf] 355KB ABC/PS/12 Ashford Borough Council (Topic Policies - General Question) [pdf] 44KB 367 Gladman Developments 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller) [pdf] 396KB 592 Kent Downs AONB (Katie Miller - General Topic Policy) [pdf] 408KB 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 13KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council [pdf] 208KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (Appendix 1 Statement) [pdf] 187KB 925 Shadoxhurst Parish Council (Appendix 1) [pdf] 321KB 793 Taylor Wimpey/Persimmon Homes (Barton Willmore) [pdf] 247KB 1059 Cllr Jane Martin [pdf] 345KB 461 Mr James Ransley 031 Rural Means Rural (Peter Brett Associates) [pdf] 251KB 206 CPRE (Christine Drury) 407 Weald AONB 683 Mrs Mary Walton |
Issues 17 & 18 Community facilities and implementation Policies COM1 – COM4 & IMP1 – IMP4 Attendees: ABC/PS/17 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 17) [pdf] 77KB ABC/PS/18 Ashford Borough Council (Issue 18) [pdf] 160KB ABC/PS/12 Ashford Borough Council (Topic Policies - General Question) [pdf] 44KB 412 Home Builders Federation [pdf] 72KB 793 Taylor Wimpey/Persimmon Homes (Barton Willmore) [pdf] 44KB |
Issue 16 315 Environment Agency [pdf] 84KB 592 Kent Downs AONB Unit [pdf] 408KB 805 Peter Mills (Issue 15/16/17) [pdf] 100KB 652 Margaret Crawford (Issues 15/16/17) [pdf] 373KB Issue 17 |
