Ashford Amazon warehouse approved for Waterbrook Park
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Updated: 19:31, 21 January 2021
A giant warehouse linked to distribution giant Amazon has been approved for a site in Ashford.
Work can now begin on the 18.5-acre plot on Waterbrook Park following the decision at last night s Ashford Borough Council meeting.
How the huge storage and distribution facility could look on Waterbrook Park
Construction work on the GSE Group-led project is anticipated to begin in April, with completion expected in February 2022.
Although bosses are yet to reveal the name of the operator, Amazon has been rumoured and has long been linked with Ashford after a leaked ABC document in 2014 seemed to confirm it was coming to the town.
Ashford town centre reset approved as Mecca Bingo theatre debate continues
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Updated: 17:19, 16 December 2020
A bold blueprint aimed at overhauling Ashford town centre has been approved â but councillors are calling for more transparency.
As revealed last month, the town centre reset plan lays out the borough councilâs methodology for how to make the high street and surrounding roads more appealing to shoppers.
The Park Mall shopping centre could become a residential scheme
It will see an investment corridor created between the high street and Ashford International station, aimed at beautification, improved shop diversity and culture.
The reportâs author â Ashford Borough Councilâs (ABC) town centre regeneration manager Hannah Clayton-Peck â suggests Park Mall could be converted into housing, while highlighting Middle Row as an area with âuntapped potentialâ.