Have Your Say – Ashford Local Plan 2042 Consultation
Ashford Borough Council is currently consulting on the draft Local Plan 2042, and this is your chance to have your say on how our borough – including Kingsnorth – will grow and develop over the coming years.
The Local Plan is a vital document that sets out a vision for future housing, jobs, infrastructure, and protecting our environment. Once adopted, it will be the framework used to decide planning applications across the borough until at least 2042.
Why does this matter?
The Local Plan will influence:
- Where new housing developments are built, and what types of homes are provided
- How local employment needs are met and how the economy grows
- What new schools, health facilities, transport links and community spaces are planned
- How our countryside, green spaces, and heritage are protected
- What measures are taken locally to tackle climate change
Consultation dates
The consultation runs for eight weeks:
📅 From Monday 18 August 2025, 9am
📅 Until Monday 13 October 2025, 5pm
How to get involved
Every resident can be affected by the Local Plan, so it’s important your voice is heard. You can:
- Read the draft plan and supporting documents online
- Share your views through the official consultation portal
- Attend one of the in-person drop-in events being held across the borough in September
👉 Have your say here: Ashford Borough Council Consultation Portal
Drop-in events
As part of the consultation, the council will also be holding several ‘drop-in’ events around the borough to help answer your questions about the draft Local Plan consultation. Anyone can attend any of the events anywhere in the borough, simply drop-in (no registration required).
| Venue | Date | Time |
| Ashford Cinema, Elwick Road, Ashford, TN23 1AE | Thursday 11 September 2025 | 3 – 7pm |
| Tenterden Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RA | Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 3 – 7pm |
| Kingsnorth Village Hall, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF | Friday 19 September 2025 | 4 – 8pm |
| Sandyacres Sports & Social Club, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, TN25 4NT | Tuesday 23 September 2025 | 3 – 7pm |
| Mersham Village Hall (Mountbatten Hall), The Forstal, Church Road, Mersham, TN25 6NU | Thursday 25 September 2025 | 3 – 7pm |
| Wye Village Hall, Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA | Monday 29 September 2025 | 3 – 7pm |
| Virtual event (via Microsoft Teams) – link to be uploaded in due course | Thursday 2 October 2025 | 5 – 6.15pm |
Copies of the draft Local Plan are also available to view at:
- Ashford Borough Council (International House)
- Ashford Gateway
- Charing Library
- Tenterden Gateway
- Wye Library
Why your views matter
Without an up-to-date Local Plan, councils have less power to stop inappropriate or poorly planned development. This consultation is your opportunity to help shape Kingsnorth and the wider borough for the next 15+ years.
Kingsnorth Parish Council encourages all residents to take part and share their views.
For more information, visit: Ashford Borough Council – Local Plan 2042