16-storey Ashford Shard plan deferred for second time by Ashford Borough Council Planning Committee
Published: 06:00, 10 December 2020
Plans for one of the tallest buildings in Kent have been sent back to the drawing board for a second time by a council committee.
Last night, Ashford borough councillors overwhelmingly voted to defer the apartment block scheme featuring a 16-storey tower nicknamed the Ashford Shard .
Councillors have voted to defer the Ashford Shard plan as it currently stands
The grandscale scheme is earmarked for the corner of Beaver Road and Victoria Road - a site which once housed HomePlus Furniture.
Being led by the council s property investment arm, A Better Choice for Property Ltd, the 207-apartment complex would consist of two blocks connected by a central courtyard with nine townhouses attached.