Sevington Inland Border Facility planning consent

The Sevington Inland Border Facility Crown development application has been given approval by the Planning Inspectorate following an inquiry held in Ashford Borough Councils council chamber earlier this month.

Ashford borough Council's Planning team are happy to share that the Inspector agreed with the council's overall assessment of harm, including to the local landscape and the setting of the National Landscape, the settings of listed buildings (including the Grade I St Mary’s Church) and impacts on living conditions and the Human Rights of nearby residents from light pollution, noise pollution and surface water flooding.

The Inspector also agreed with the recommendations to reduce these harms by the imposition of planning conditions requiring the applicant to, first, proactively engage with Sevington with Finberry and Mersham Parish Councils and then, second, to submit fine detail mitigation measures to the Council for assessment and approval prior to implementation.

Further details are available on the Ashford Borough Council Website

The Planning Inspectorate's Decision Notice is also available to view online at the Crown Development Applications Project Page