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Welcome to this consultation on Ashford Borough Council's Town Centre Regeneration
Ashford Borough Council is seeking your views on three proposed projects in the civic quarter: transforming The Tanyard, redeveloping the former Civic Centre, and installing solar canopies at the Stour Centre car park. Together, the schemes aim to deliver new affordable homes, improve public spaces and routes, and increase renewable energy generation.
Across the projects, Ashford will benefit from high-quality affordable homes, improved public spaces and walking routes, and greater renewable energy generation to support the borough’s net-zero ambition.
The Tanyard
The former Kent Wool Growers site is proposed to become a new riverside neighbourhood of 160 affordable homes in four apartment buildings (six storeys or fewer). Key elements include restoring the Grade II* Whist House, reopening Tanyard Lane for walking and cycling, creating new public spaces and a riverside path, and improving access between the town centre, station, Civic Park and the Stour Centre.
Key Features
160 affordable homes across four buildings (six storeys or fewer)
Restoration of the Grade II* Whist House
New riverside path and improved routes
Reopening Tanyard Lane for walking and cycling
Improved access between the town centre, station and Civic Park
Civic Centre Redevelopment
The vacant Civic Centre building on Tannery Lane would be converted into 60 affordable homes, with ground-floor office space. The plans also include a kiosk café facing Civic Park, improved amenity space, a parking ratio of 0.4 spaces per home, and a new public art mural on the Stour Centre flank wall.
Stour Centre Solar PV Project
To support Ashford’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, the Council proposes installing solar canopies at the Stour Centre car park. Around 1MW of clean energy would be generated from approximately 1,544 panels, helping reduce emissions, manage energy costs and improve the car park’s shelter, lighting and security.
Have Your Say
We encourage residents, businesses and local organisations to take part in this consultation and help shape the future of Ashford’s town centre.
Please submit your feedback by 17 March 2026.
Welcome to this consultation on Ashford Borough Council's Town Centre Regeneration
Ashford Borough Council is seeking your views on three proposed projects in the civic quarter: transforming The Tanyard, redeveloping the former Civic Centre, and installing solar canopies at the Stour Centre car park. Together, the schemes aim to deliver new affordable homes, improve public spaces and routes, and increase renewable energy generation.
Across the projects, Ashford will benefit from high-quality affordable homes, improved public spaces and walking routes, and greater renewable energy generation to support the borough’s net-zero ambition.
The Tanyard
The former Kent Wool Growers site is proposed to become a new riverside neighbourhood of 160 affordable homes in four apartment buildings (six storeys or fewer). Key elements include restoring the Grade II* Whist House, reopening Tanyard Lane for walking and cycling, creating new public spaces and a riverside path, and improving access between the town centre, station, Civic Park and the Stour Centre.
Key Features
160 affordable homes across four buildings (six storeys or fewer)
Restoration of the Grade II* Whist House
New riverside path and improved routes
Reopening Tanyard Lane for walking and cycling
Improved access between the town centre, station and Civic Park
Civic Centre Redevelopment
The vacant Civic Centre building on Tannery Lane would be converted into 60 affordable homes, with ground-floor office space. The plans also include a kiosk café facing Civic Park, improved amenity space, a parking ratio of 0.4 spaces per home, and a new public art mural on the Stour Centre flank wall.
Stour Centre Solar PV Project
To support Ashford’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, the Council proposes installing solar canopies at the Stour Centre car park. Around 1MW of clean energy would be generated from approximately 1,544 panels, helping reduce emissions, manage energy costs and improve the car park’s shelter, lighting and security.
Have Your Say
We encourage residents, businesses and local organisations to take part in this consultation and help shape the future of Ashford’s town centre.
